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单词 howl
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howl

verb
/haʊl/
/haʊl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they howl
/haʊl/
/haʊl/
he / she / it howls
/haʊlz/
/haʊlz/
past simple howled
/haʊld/
/haʊld/
past participle howled
/haʊld/
/haʊld/
-ing form howling
/ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
/ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive] (of a dog, wolf, etc.) to make a long, loud call
    • the sound of wolves howling in the night
  2. [intransitive] howl (in/with something) to make a loud noise when you are angry, in pain, etc. or you find something funny
    • The child howled in pain.
    • We howled with laughter.
    • The baby was howling (= crying loudly) all the time I was there.
  3. [intransitive] (of the wind) to blow hard and make a long loud noise
    • The wind was howling around the house.
  4. [transitive] howl something | + speech to say something loudly and angrily
    • The crowd howled its displeasure.
    • ‘Ouch!’ howled Ricky.
    5. Word OriginMiddle English houle (verb), probably imitative.

howl

noun
/haʊl/
/haʊl/
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  1. a long loud call made by a dog, wolf, etc.
    • the mournful howl of a lone dog
    • The dog gave a mournful howl.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • long
    • loud
    • eerie
    • …
    verb + howl
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    preposition
    • with a howl
    • howl of
    phrases
    • be greeted with howls of something
    • be met with howls of something
    See full entry
  2. a loud noise showing that you are angry, in pain, etc. or you find something funny
    • to let out a howl of anguish
    • The suggestion was greeted with howls of laughter.
    • The decision was met with howls of protest from the unions.
    Extra Examples
    • a howl of protest
    • His comments were met with howls of outrage.
    • With a howl he leaped at his foe.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • long
    • loud
    • eerie
    • …
    verb + howl
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    preposition
    • with a howl
    • howl of
    phrases
    • be greeted with howls of something
    • be met with howls of something
    See full entry
  3. a long loud sound made when the wind is blowing strongly
    • They listened to the howl of the wind through the trees.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • long
    • loud
    • eerie
    • …
    verb + howl
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    preposition
    • with a howl
    • howl of
    phrases
    • be greeted with howls of something
    • be met with howls of something
    See full entry
    4. Word OriginMiddle English houle (verb), probably imitative.
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