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Howl

noun/hˈaʊl/
Definition
a long loud emotional utterance
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈaʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/hˌaɪmənˈɒdʒɛni/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˌaɪmənˈɒdʒɛni/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈaʊl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna long loud emotional utterance
“he gave a howl of pain”
nounthe long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
nouna loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
“the howl of the wind made him restless”
verbemit long loud cries
“wail in self-pity”
verbcry loudly, as of animals
“The coyotes were howling in the desert”
verbmake a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
“The wind was howling in the trees”
verblaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Word Forms
howlverblaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
ululateverbemit long loud cries
howlnouna long loud emotional utterance
howlingnouna long loud emotional utterance
ululationnouna long loud emotional utterance
wailnouna cry of sorrow and grief
wailernouna mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
wailingnounloud cries made while weeping
roarnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
roaringnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
howlernounmonkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
yowlnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heulen
eine lange laute emotionale Äußerung
🇫🇷French
hurler
un long discours émotionnel fort
🇪🇸Spanish
aullido
una expresión emocional larga y fuerte
🇮🇹Italian
ululare
una lunga e forte espressione emotiva
🇳🇱Dutch
gehuil
een lange luide emotionele uiting
🇵🇹Portuguese
uivo
uma expressão emocional longa e alta
🇷🇺Russian
вой
длинное громкое эмоциональное высказывание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चीख़
एक लंबा ज़ोरदार भावनात्मक उच्चारण
🇧🇩Bengali
চিৎকার
একটি দীর্ঘ জোরে আবেগপূর্ণ উচ্চারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
அலறல்
ஒரு நீண்ட உரத்த உணர்வுபூர்வமான பேச்சு
🇮🇳Telugu
కేకలు
సుదీర్ఘమైన బిగ్గరగా భావోద్వేగ ఉచ్చారణ
🇮🇳Marathi
रडणे
एक लांब मोठा भावनिक उच्चार
🇮🇳Gujarati
રડવું
લાંબા મોટેથી ભાવનાત્મક ઉચ્ચારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಗು
ದೀರ್ಘ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕ ಮಾತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലറുക
ഒരു നീണ്ട ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള വൈകാരിക ഉച്ചാരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੀਕਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਲੰਬੀ ਉੱਚੀ ਭਾਵਨਾਤਮਕ ਕਥਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
چیخنا
ایک طویل اونچی جذباتی تقریر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
长而响亮的情感话语
🇯🇵Japanese
遠吠えする
長く大声で感情的な発言
🇰🇷Korean
멀리서 짖는 소리
길고 시끄러운 감정적 발언
🇻🇳Vietnamese
một câu nói dài đầy cảm xúc
🇹🇭Thai
หอน
คำพูดทางอารมณ์ที่ดังยาว
🇮🇩Indonesian
melolong
ucapan emosional yang panjang dan keras
🇵🇭Filipino
humagulgol
isang mahabang malakas na emosyonal na pagbigkas
🇲🇾Malay
melolong
luahan emosi yang panjang dan kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عواء
كلام عاطفي طويل بصوت عال
🇮🇷Persian
زوزه کشیدن
یک بیان احساسی بلند بلند
🇹🇷Turkish
uluma
uzun ve yüksek sesli duygusal bir ifade
🇮🇱Hebrew
יְלָלָה
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'howl'?
The primary meaning of 'howl' is 'a long loud emotional utterance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'howl' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'howl' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'howl' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'howl' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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