howl
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1.7
- noun
- /haʊl/
- But that was nothing compared with the howls of outrage that accompanied Reagan's dovish turn toward the Soviet Union.
- a howl of protest
- wolf howl
- coyote howl
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- There's growling, there's howling, this blood curdling screams.
- Because it it has these very strong echoes of Ginsburg's howl.
- So there's something about Arctic wolf when you do this sound like a long howling.
Examples
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I am here, beneath the howl of the world, the pulse of a city, dead inside.
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Bruiser utters a long, tortured howl as the station wagon moves away.
Fiction book (1991) -
There it came again, the awful howl that stabbed at her heart.
Fiction book (1992) -
There is the screeching howl of a drill on metal from the direction of the house.
Fiction book (1992) -
"How do you know?" Again came a long, sorrowful howl in the distant hills.
Fiction book (1992) -
A summer wind sends an eerie howl whistling through the night air.
Fiction book (1990) -
We wake to a terrifying howl, curdling my blood as badly as nails across a blackboard.
Fiction book (1991) -
When they arrive at their homes, many of which have been destroyed or damaged, you hear their cries of pain and their howls over the deaths of their loved ones.
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The announcement prompted howls of protest from civil libertarians and leaders of Arab-American organizations.
Academic text (2002) -
The eerie howl of the wolf echoed through the night, sending chills down their spines.
Synonyms
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1.0
A loud call that an animal or person makes
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1.0
A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling
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1.0
A loud, sudden shout made when you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
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7.5
A very loud shout or cry that shows strong feeling
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3.2
A long loud cry that shows pain or deep sadness
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4.1
A long loud cry that shows strong feeling
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4.6
A very loud deep shout like a lion's roar
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3.4
A deep loud sound like an animal or thunder
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9.9
A very loud cry like an animal's call made by a person
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5.9
A very loud deep shout like an animal's roar
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4.4
A loud strong cry that someone or an animal makes
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7.2
A loud, long cry that sounds like an animal in pain
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9.9
A loud shout to call dogs in a hunt or get someone's attention
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9.9
A long loud high sound people make to show strong feeling
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4.1
A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention
A very loud, high cry that sounds like someone in great fear or pain
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Etymology
Howl names a long, loud cry and comes from copying the sound animals make. So a howl is a long, emotional sound, like a wolf's cry or a loud shout of pain, anger, or laughter.