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[houl]
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf. |
| 2. | to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail. |
| 3. | to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind howls through the trees. |
| 4. | Informal. to go on a spree; enjoy oneself without restraint. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to utter with howls: to howl the bad news. |
| 6. | to drive or force by howls (often fol. by down): to howl down the opposition. |
–noun
| 7. | the cry of a dog, wolf, etc. |
| 8. | a cry or wail, as of pain, rage, or protest. |
| 9. | a sound like wailing: the howl of the wind. |
| 10. | a loud, scornful laugh or yell. |
| 11. | something that causes a laugh or a scornful yell, as a joke or funny or embarrassing situation. |
Origin:
1300–50; ME hulen, houlen (v.); c. D huilen, LG hülen, G heulen, Dan hyle; akin to ON ȳla
1300–50; ME hulen, houlen (v.); c. D huilen, LG hülen, G heulen, Dan hyle; akin to ON ȳla

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howl (houl) v. howled, howl·ing, howls v. intr.
To express or utter with a howl. See Synonyms at shout. n.
howl downTo drown out or silence by loud derisive calls: The candidate was howled down at the town meeting. [Middle English houlen.] |
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Howl
Howl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Howled; p. pr. & vb. n. Howling.] [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG. hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwil[=o]n to exult, h?wo owl, Dan. hyle to howl.]1. To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. And dogs in corners set them down to howl. --Drayton. Methought a legion of foul fiends Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears. --Shak. 2. To utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail. Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand. --Is. xiii. 6. 3. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast. Wild howled the wind. --Sir W. Scott. Howling monkey. (Zo["o]l.) See Howler, 2. Howling wilderness, a wild, desolate place inhabited only by wild beasts. --Deut. xxxii. 10.Howl
Howl\, v. t. To utter with outcry. "Go . . . howl it out in deserts." --Philips.Howl
Howl\, n. 1. The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound. 2. A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
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Language Translation for : howl
Spanish:
aullar (animal); dar alaridos (persona),
German:
heulen,
Japanese:
ほえる
howl (v.)
c.1220, houlen, probably of imitative origin. Howler "glaring blunder, ridiculous mistake" is first recorded 1890.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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