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howl⋅ing

  [hou-ling]
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–adjective
1. producing or uttering a howling noise: a howling mob.
2. desolate, dismal, or dreary: a howling wilderness.
3. Informal. very great; tremendous: a howling success.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME houlinge (ger.); see howl, -ing 2

Related forms:
howl⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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howl

  [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
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howl   (houl)   
v.   howled, howl·ing, howls

v.   intr.

  1. To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound.

  2. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.

  3. Slang To laugh heartily.

  4. Slang To go on a spree.

v.   tr.
To express or utter with a howl. See Synonyms at shout.
n.  

  1. A long wailing cry.

  2. A loud derisive call: the howls of an angry mob.

  3. Slang Something uproariously funny or absurd.

Phrasal Verb(s):
howl downTo drown out or silence by loud derisive calls: The candidate was howled down at the town meeting.

[Middle English houlen.]
howl·ing   (hou'lĭng)   
adj.  

  1. Marked by the sound of howling: a howling wind.

  2. Desolate; dreary: a howling wilderness.

  3. Slang Very great; tremendous: a howling success.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
howl

  1. n.
    something funny. : What a howl the surprise party turned out to be when the guest of honor didn't show up.
  2. in.
    to laugh very hard. : Everybody howled at my mistake.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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howling (drunk)

  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated; loudly drunk. : Willy got howling drunk and ran in the streets with his coat off.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

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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