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howl definition

howl


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  howl 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  howl 
 
  Sense  1 
  howl,  ululate,  wail,  roar,  yawl 
  =>  squall,  waul,  wawl 
 
  Sense  3 
  roar,  howl 
  =>  vroom 
  =>  yawp,  bawl 
  =>  thunder 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  howl 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  howl 
 
  Sense  1 
  howl,  ululate,  wail,  roar,  yawl 
  =>  squall,  waul,  wawl 
 
  Sense  3 
  roar,  howl 
  =>  vroom 
  =>  yawp,  bawl 
  =>  thunder 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  howl 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  howl 
 
  4  senses  of  howl 
 
  Sense  1 
  howl,  ululate,  wail,  roar,  yawl 
  =>  shout,  shout  out  cry,  call  yell,  scream,  holler,  hollo,  squall 
 
  Sense  2 
  howl,  wrawl,  yammer,  yowl 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
 
  Sense  3 
  roar,  howl 
  =>  make  noise,  resound,  noise 
 
  Sense  4 
  roar,  howl 
  =>  laugh,  express  joy,  express  mirth 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  howl 
 
  howl  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  howl 
 
  Sense  1 
  howl,  ululate,  wail,  roar,  yawl 
  =>  shout,  shout  out  cry,  call  yell,  scream,  holler,  hollo,  squall 
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  Sense  2 
  howl,  wrawl,  yammer,  yowl 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
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  Sense  3 
  roar,  howl 
  =>  make  noise,  resound,  noise 
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  Sense  4 
  roar,  howl 
  =>  laugh,  express  joy,  express  mirth 
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  Grep  of  noun  howl 
  howl 
  howler 
  howler  monkey 
  howling 
 
  Overview  of  noun  howl 
 
  The  noun  howl  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  howl,  howling,  ululation  --  (a  long  loud  emotional  utterance;  "he  gave  a  howl  of  pain";  "howls  of  laughter";  "their  howling  had  no  effect") 
  2.  howl  --  (the  long  plaintive  cry  of  a  hound  or  a  wolf) 
  3.  howl  --  (a  loud  sustained  noise  resembling  the  cry  of  a  hound;  "the  howl  of  the  wind  made  him  restless") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  howl 
 
  The  verb  howl  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  howl,  ululate,  wail,  roar,  yawl  --  (emit  long  loud  cries;  "wail  in  self-pity",  "howl  with  sorrow") 
  2.  howl,  wrawl,  yammer,  yowl  --  (cry  loudly,  as  of  animals;  "The  coyotes  were  howling  in  the  desert") 
  3.  roar,  howl  --  (make  a  loud  noise,  as  of  wind,  water,  or  vehicles;  "The  wind  was  howling  in  the  trees";  "The  water  roared  down  the  chute") 
  4.  roar,  howl  --  (laugh  unrestrainedly  and  heartily) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  howl 
  howling 
 
  Overview  of  noun  howl 
 
  The  noun  howl  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  howl,  howling,  ululation  --  (a  long  loud  emotional  utterance;  "he  gave  a  howl  of  pain";  "howls  of  laughter";  "their  howling  had  no  effect") 
  2.  howl  --  (the  long  plaintive  cry  of  a  hound  or  a  wolf) 
  3.  howl  --  (a  loud  sustained  noise  resembling  the  cry  of  a  hound;  "the  howl  of  the  wind  made  him  restless") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  howl 
 
  The  verb  howl  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  howl,  ululate,  wail,  roar,  yawl  --  (emit  long  loud  cries;  "wail  in  self-pity",  "howl  with  sorrow") 
  2.  howl,  wrawl,  yammer,  yowl  --  (cry  loudly,  as  of  animals;  "The  coyotes  were  howling  in  the  desert") 
  3.  roar,  howl  --  (make  a  loud  noise,  as  of  wind,  water,  or  vehicles;  "The  wind  was  howling  in  the  trees";  "The  water  roared  down  the  chute") 
  4.  roar,  howl  --  (laugh  unrestrainedly  and  heartily) 



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