Associations to the word «Howl»

Pictures for the word «Howl»

Wiktionary

HOWL, noun. The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
HOWL, noun. A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
HOWL, verb. To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
HOWL, verb. To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
HOWL, verb. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
HOWL, verb. To utter with outcry.
HOWL OUT, verb. (transitive) To shout or cheer.

Dictionary definition

HOWL, noun. A long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect".
HOWL, noun. The long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf.
HOWL, noun. A loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless".
HOWL, verb. Emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow".
HOWL, verb. Cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert".
HOWL, verb. Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute".
HOWL, verb. Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King