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H0306000 (houl)v. howled, howl·ing, howls v.intr.1. To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound.2. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.3. Slang To laugh heartily.4. Slang To go on a spree.v.tr. To express or utter with a howl. See Synonyms at yell.n.1. A long wailing cry.2. A loud derisive call: the howls of an angry mob.3. Slang Something uproariously funny or absurd.Phrasal Verb: howl down To drown out or silence by loud derisive calls: The candidate was howled down at the town meeting.

[Middle English houlen.]

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(haʊl) n1. a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound2. a similar cry of pain or sorrow3. slang a. a person or thing that is very funnyb. a prolonged outburst of laughter4. (Electronics) electronics an unwanted prolonged high-pitched sound produced by a sound-producing system as a result of feedbackvb5. to express in a howl or utter such cries6. (intr) (of the wind, etc) to make a wailing noise7. (intr) informal to shout or laugh[C14: houlen; related to Middle High German hiuweln, Middle Dutch hūlen, Danish hyle]

howl

(haʊl)
v.i. 1. (of a dog, wolf, or the like) to utter a characteristic loud, prolonged, mournful cry. 2. (of a person or animal) to utter a similar cry, as in pain or rage; wail. 3. to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind howls through the trees. 4. to utter a loud laugh or scornful yell. v.t. 5. to utter with howls: to howl the bad news. 6. to drive or force by howls (often fol. by down): to howl down the opposition. n. 7. the cry of a dog, wolf, or the like. 8. a cry or wail, as of pain or rage. 9. a sound like wailing: the howl of the wind. 10. a loud laugh or scornful yell. 11. something that causes a laugh or a scornful yell, as a joke or an embarrassing situation. [1300–50; Middle English hulen, houlen; compare Middle Dutch, Middle Low German hūlen, Middle High German hiulen]

howl

Past participle: howled
Gerund: howling

Imperative
howl
howl

Present
I howl
you howl
he/she/it howls
we howl
you howl
they howl

Preterite
I howled
you howled
he/she/it howled
we howled
you howled
they howled

Present Continuous
I am howling
you are howling
he/she/it is howling
we are howling
you are howling
they are howling

Present Perfect
I have howled
you have howled
he/she/it has howled
we have howled
you have howled
they have howled

Past Continuous
I was howling
you were howling
he/she/it was howling
we were howling
you were howling
they were howling

Past Perfect
I had howled
you had howled
he/she/it had howled
we had howled
you had howled
they had howled

Future
I will howl
you will howl
he/she/it will howl
we will howl
you will howl
they will howl

Future Perfect
I will have howled
you will have howled
he/she/it will have howled
we will have howled
you will have howled
they will have howled

Future Continuous
I will be howling
you will be howling
he/she/it will be howling
we will be howling
you will be howling
they will be howling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been howling
you have been howling
he/she/it has been howling
we have been howling
you have been howling
they have been howling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been howling
you will have been howling
he/she/it will have been howling
we will have been howling
you will have been howling
they will have been howling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been howling
you had been howling
he/she/it had been howling
we had been howling
you had been howling
they had been howling

Conditional
I would howl
you would howl
he/she/it would howl
we would howl
you would howl
they would howl

Past Conditional
I would have howled
you would have howled
he/she/it would have howled
we would have howled
you would have howled
they would have howled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	howl - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"howling, ululationutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
	2.	howl - the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolfcry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
	3.	howl - a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"squeal - a high-pitched howl
Verb	1.	howl - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, roarcry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"squall, waul, wawl - make high-pitched, whiney noises
	2.	howl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"wrawl, yammer, yowllet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	3.	howl - make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"roarvroom - make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while movingyawp, bawl - make a raucous noisethunder - to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	4.	howl - laugh unrestrainedly and heartilyroarexpress joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter

howl

verb1. bay, cry, bark, yelp, quest (used of hounds) A dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon.2. cry, shout, scream, roar, weep, yell, cry out, wail, shriek, bellow, bawl, yelp The baby was howling for her 3am feed.noun1. baying, cry, bay, bark, barking, yelp, yelping, yowl It was the howl of an animal crying out in hunger.2. cry, scream, roar, bay, wail, outcry, shriek, bellow, clamour, hoot, bawl, yelp, yowl a howl of rage

howl

verb1. To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound:bay, moan, ululate, wail, yowl.2. To cry loudly, as a healthy child does from pain or distress:bawl, wail, yowl.3. To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:bawl, blubber, cry, keen, sob, wail, weep, yowl.4. Slang. To express great amusement or mirth:guffaw, roar.Informal: break up.noun1. A long, mournful cry:bay, moan, ululation, wail, yowl.2. Slang. Something or someone uproariously funny or absurd:absurdity.Informal: hoot, joke, laugh, scream.Slang: gas, panic, riot.Idiom: a laugh a minute.

Translations

嚎叫怒吼

howl

(haul) verb1. to make a long, loud cry. The wolves howled; He howled with pain; We howled with laughter.嚎叫2. (of wind) to make a similar sound. The wind howled through the trees.怒吼 noun such a cry. a howl of pain; howls of laughter.嚎叫ˈhowler noun a mistake so bad as to be funny. an exam paper full of howlers. 大笑话，愚蠢的错误

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bay at the moon

To make appeals in vain. Good luck talking to the principal, but I think you'll just be baying at the moon—I doubt you'll get a better grade.See also: bay, moon

howl like a banshee

To scream, howl, or screech in a very loud, high-pitched, and unsettling manner. Some animal has been howling like a banshee in the alleyway all night long. Kids, stop howling like a banshees back there! I need to focus on driving and I can barely hear myself think!See also: banshee, howl, like

let out (some sound)

To utter some loud, forceful sound. I let out a shriek when the dog suddenly jumped on me. The lion let out an intimidating roar.See also: let, out

howl at (someone or something)

1. Of an animal, to make a howling sound at someone or something. Oh geez, the dog's howling at a raccoon or something in the bushes.2. To laugh uproariously at someone or something. His opening monologue went really well—the audience howled at every joke.3. To yell at someone or something. Mom really howled at me when she found out that I got a D in biology this semester.See also: howl

howl (one) down

To voice displeasure (as by booing) for a performer or performers to the extent that they decide to leave the stage. Are you sure you want to perform at that rowdy club? The crowd there is known to howl people down.See also: down, howl

howl with laughter

To laugh uproariously. His opening monologue must have gone really well—we could hear the audience howling with laughter.See also: howl, laughter

howl with pain

To wail or yell because one is feeling pain. Sally twisted her ankle and fell to the ground, howling with pain.See also: howl, pain

howl in pain

To wail or yell because one is feeling pain. Sally twisted her ankle and fell to the ground, howling in pain.See also: howl, pain

howl with (something)

To emphatically respond to some stimulus in a particular manner (named after "with"). His opening monologue must have gone really well—we could hear the audience howling with laughter. Sally twisted her ankle and fell to the ground, howling with pain.See also: howl

howl at someone or something

1. Lit. [for a canine] to bay at someone or something. The dog howls at me when I play the trumpet. The wolves howled at the moon and created a terrible uproar. 2. and hoot at someone or something Fig. to yell out at someone or something. The audience howled at the actors and upset them greatly. We hooted at the singer until he stopped. 3. Fig. to laugh very hard at someone or something. Everyone just howled at Tom's joke. I howled at the story Alice told.See also: howl

howl someone down

and hoot someone downFig. to yell at or boo someone's performance; to force someone to stop talking by yelling or booing. The audience howled the inept magician down. They howled down the musician.See also: down, howl

howl with something

to yell or holler because of something, such as pain. Roger howled with pain as the needle went into his arm. Mary howled with grief when she saw what had happened to her roses.See also: howl

bay at the moon

howl at the moon

LITERARYIf you bay at the moon or howl at the moon, you waste your time and energy trying to do something which is impossible or trying to get something which you cannot have. You're looking for the perfect man and he doesn't exist. You're baying at the moon.See also: bay, moon

bay at the moon

clamour or make an outcry to no effect. The barking of dogs at a full moon has been a metaphor for futile activity since the mid 17th century.See also: bay, moon

howl

1. n. something funny. What a howl the surprise party turned out to be when the guest of honor didn’t show up. 2. in. to laugh very hard. Everybody howled at my mistake.

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let out (some sound)

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howl someone down

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verb bay

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verb cry

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noun baying

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noun cry

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verb to utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound

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verb to cry loudly, as a healthy child does from pain or distress

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verb to make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears

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verb to express great amusement or mirth

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noun a long, mournful cry

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noun something or someone uproariously funny or absurd

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noun a long loud emotional utterance

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noun the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

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noun a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound

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verb emit long loud cries

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verb cry loudly, as of animals

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verb make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

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verb laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

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