howl
[ houl ]
/ haʊl /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to utter with howls: to howl the bad news.
to drive or force by howls (often followed by down): to howl down the opposition.
noun
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Origin of howl
1300–50; Middle English hulen, houlen (v.); cognate with Dutch huilen,Low German hülen,German heulen,Danish hyle; akin to Old Norse ȳla
OTHER WORDS FROM howl
outhowl, verb (used with object)Words nearby howl
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British Dictionary definitions for howl
howl
/ (haʊl) /
noun
a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound
a similar cry of pain or sorrow
slang
- a person or thing that is very funny
- a prolonged outburst of laughter
electronics an unwanted prolonged high-pitched sound produced by a sound-producing system as a result of feedback
verb
Word Origin for howl
C14: houlen; related to Middle High German hiuweln, Middle Dutch hūlen, Danish hyle
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