to howl
48
2.6
- verb
- /haʊl/
:
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- The wolf began to howl at the full moon, its voice echoing through the forest.
- wolves howl
- dogs howl
- howl at the moon
An Angel lay on my foot and started to howl like she knew what was going on.
- An Angel lay on my foot and started to howl like she knew what was going on.
- I made the dog next door howl, which by the way, I did.
- The soul howls like a wolf that's lost one leg in the trap.
- I want to see a wolf howling at the moon upon, you know, a full moon gaze.
- He said our dog will sit in the living room and howl.
- And, and it would go so loud you couldn't hear her, hear her howling because she'd howl at that touch.
- And you are howling at the wind like King Lear, blind on the Moors, Unchained from all reality.
- I did rod trail in Alaska and to to howl at the moon with the wolves and to be so deep into, you know, the last frontier in wilderness.
- The guard with howling, the guy went howling down the side of the pyramid.
- It says ha you need to be howling at bloody torn space, need to be spooked out of your hidey hole and it's glowing mess.
Examples
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We'd sing this old song and he would howl!
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An Angel lay on my foot and started to howl like she knew what was going on.
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But I was good enough that our dog Tip wanted to howl along with me.
Fiction book (1990) -
I have heard your mother and father howling.
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Young Bull threw back his head and howled with her, mourned with her.
Fiction book (1991) -
Then he leaped into the air, shaking his shield and spear, howling a victory cry.
Fiction book (1990) -
Raising her head, Morning Mist howled to the cloud-hidden moon, mourning her dead.
Fiction book (1991) -
As the storm approached, the wind started to howl eerily around the corners of the house.
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Hearing the siren in the distance made the dog howl in distress.
Synonyms
108
1.8
Shout loudly to show a strong feeling, for example when surprised or hurt
98
1.0
To make a loud deep continuous sound like an animal, crowd, or machine
84
3.2
To make a long loud cry because you are hurt or very sad
39
4.7
Shout loudly in a deep voice because you are angry or hurt
39
5.9
Cry or shout loudly and without control
5
6.8
To bark or howl loudly without stopping
2
6.3
To make a loud, long cry that sounds like it hurts
2
7.2
To make a loud high sound like a baby or bird
1
9.9
To make long loud shaky cries to show strong feeling
To make long, loud, harsh cries repeatedly
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Etymology
Howl began as an attempt to copy a long, loud animal cry — it was made to 'imitate a sound' like a wolf or dog. So to howl in pain or grief is to make that long, emotional cry.