howl
verb
howled; howling; howls
1
: to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family
2
: to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (such as pain, grief, or amusement)
3
: to go on a spree or rampage
1
: to utter with unrestrained outcry
2
: to drown out or cause to fail by adverse outcry
—used especially with down
howl
noun
Examples of howl in a Sentence
The dogs were howling at the moon.
several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down
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Ducati purists howled their displeasure at the change, but complaints faded away as the race wins - and showroom sales - quickly piled up.
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William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The approximately one-mile light show allows visitors to enjoy more than 100 installations depicting ice skating bears, jumping reindeer, a holiday golfer, howling wolves and more, all while sitting in their own vehicles listening to holiday songs on a closed-circuit radio station, organizers said.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
The wind howled outside and the lights began to flicker around 8 p.m., Miller told USA TODAY.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Batiste told IndieWire that the sharp, sometimes discordant, sometimes howling cues could still work hand-in-hand with the film’s sound design and editing rhythm because the point was never to have every element in the film line up neatly.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2024
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William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The approximately one-mile light show allows visitors to enjoy more than 100 installations depicting ice skating bears, jumping reindeer, a holiday golfer, howling wolves and more, all while sitting in their own vehicles listening to holiday songs on a closed-circuit radio station, organizers said.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
The wind howled outside and the lights began to flicker around 8 p.m., Miller told USA TODAY.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Batiste told IndieWire that the sharp, sometimes discordant, sometimes howling cues could still work hand-in-hand with the film’s sound design and editing rhythm because the point was never to have every element in the film line up neatly.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Howl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/howl. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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howl
verb1
: to make a long loud mournful sound like that of a dog
2
: to cry out loudly (as with pain, grief, or amusement)
howled in protest
howling with laughter
3
: to drown out or cause to fail by an outcry
howled down the opposition
howl
noun
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