Howl
[haʊl]
Definition
(noun.) a long loud emotional utterance; 'he gave a howl of pain'; 'howls of laughter'; 'their howling had no effect'.
(noun.) a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; 'the howl of the wind made him restless'.
(noun.) the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf.
(verb.) emit long loud cries; 'wail in self-pity'; 'howl with sorrow'.
(verb.) cry loudly, as of animals; 'The coyotes were howling in the desert'.
Inputed by Bennett--From WordNet
Definition
(v. i.) To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
(v. i.) To utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
(v. i.) To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
(v. t.) To utter with outcry.
(n.) The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
(n.) A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
Typist: Rex
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Cry (as of a dog), yell.
v. n. [1]. Cry (as a dog), yell.[2]. Wail, lament.[3]. Roar.
Typist: Waldo
Definition
v.i. to yell or cry as a wolf or dog: to utter a long loud whining sound: to wail: to roar.—v.t. to utter with outcry:—pr.p. howl′ing; pa.p. howled.—n. a loud prolonged cry of distress: a mournful cry.—n. Howl′er a South American monkey with prodigious power of voice: (slang) a glaring or very stupid error.—adj. Howl′ing filled with howlings as of the wind or of wild beasts: (slang) tremendous.—n. a howl.
Editor: Margaret
Examples
- The old man uttered a loud yell which rang through the lonely fields like the howl of an evil spirit. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- We could have made any place howl when we had all our clothes on. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I do not say that they do not howl at night, nor that they do not attack people who have not a red fez on their heads. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- At this moment a melancholy howl struck on our ears; it was repeated; Hark! Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- We made Rome howl. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I wish I was among some of you; you'd howl the hoarser for it. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- When these people howl, they howl to be heard. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- The wind howled dismally all night, and strange cracking and groaning noises sounded here, there, and everywhere in the empty house. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Stop that d---- thing, George howled out in a fury from the sofa. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- At all which moral reflections, Master Bardell howled the louder. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Outside the wind howled down Baker Street, while the rain beat fiercely against the windows. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- England has howled savagely against this man, uncle, and she will one day roar exultingly over him. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- To and fro he walked, while the flakes fell faster; and the wind, which at first had but moaned, pitifully howled. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Anyhow, Mr. Wopsle's Roman nose so aggravated me, during the recital of my misdemeanours, that I should have liked to pull it until he howled. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- It is unlucky to travel where your path is crossed by a monk, a hare, or a howling dog, until you have eaten your next meal. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- From within the city neither shout nor cry, nor aught except the casual howling of a dog, broke the noon-day stillness. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- The wind was howling outside, and the rain was beating and splashing against the windows. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- A howling swarm of beggars followed us--surrounded us --almost headed us off. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- As he dropped to the ground to force his way into the tree, the whole howling pack of hideous devils hurled themselves upon me. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- The pattering rain and howling wind alone replied to her. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- While the dogs are yet barking and howling--there is one dog howling like a demon--the church-clocks, as if they were startled too, begin to strike. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- All the unowned dogs who stray into the Inns of Court and pant about staircases and other dry places seeking water give short howls of aggravation. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- He is negotiating with the Jew, I suppose, replied De Bracy, coolly; probably the howls of Isaac have drowned the blast of the bugle. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- With unearthly howls and shrieks, a l'Indien, he pranced about the room, incidentally giving Edison a scare that made him jump up from his work. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- But now he heard, outside, the sounds of many voices, and long mournful howls, and mighty wailing. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Howls the shrill wind round Chesney Wold; the sharp rain beats, the windows rattle, and the chimneys growl. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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