Meaning of 'howl'

noun

a long loud emotional utterance

Example: "The dog let out a howl of pain."

Synonyms: howling ululation

noun

a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound

Example: "The howl of the wind made the old house seem haunted."

noun

the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

verb

laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

Synonyms: roar

verb

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

Example: "The wind was howling in the trees"

Synonyms: roar

verb

emit long loud cries

Synonyms: yawl

verb

cry loudly, as of animals

Example: "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

Synonyms: yowl