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howl down
howl 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.]howl down vb (tr, adverb) to prevent (a speaker) from being heard by shouting disapprovingly Translationshowl down
howl (one) downTo 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, howlhowl 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, howlEncyclopediaSeehowl |