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howl
noun
1 howl
A long loud emotional utterance:
— He gave a howl of pain.
— Howls of laughter.
— Their howling had no effect.
synonyms: howling, ululation.
Roget 839:
lament,
lamentation;
wail,
complaint,
plaint,
murmur,
mutter,
grumble,
groan,
moan,
whine,
whimper,
sob,
sigh,
suspiration,
heaving,
deep sigh.
cry
etc.
(vociferation)
411;
scream,
howl;
outcry,
wail of woe,
ululation;
frown,
scowl.
tear;
weeping
etc.
v.;
flood of tears,
fit of crying,
lacrimation,
lachrymation†,
melting mood,
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
plaintiveness
etc.
adj.;
languishment†;
condolence
etc.
915.
mourning,
weeds,
willow,
cypress,
crape,
deep mourning;
sackcloth and ashes;
lachrymatory†;
knell
etc.
363;
deep death song,
dirge,
coronach†,
nenia†,
requiem,
elegy,
epicedium†;
threne†;
monody,
threnody;
jeremiad,
jeremiade†;
ullalulla†.
mourner;
grumbler
etc.
(discontent)
832;
Noobe;
Heraclitus.
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Polish: skowyt
2 howl
The long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf.
Dutch: gebrul, gehuil, huilen
3 howl
A loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound.
verb
1 howl
Emit long loud cries:
— Howl with sorrow.
synonyms: roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl.
Roget 411:
cry,
roar,
shout,
bawl,
brawl,
halloo,
halloa,
hoop,
whoop,
yell,
bellow,
howl,
scream,
screech,
screak†,
shriek,
shrill,
squeak,
squeal,
squall,
whine,
pule,
pipe,
yaup†.
cheer;
hoot;
grumble,
moan,
groan.
snore,
snort;
grunt
etc.
(animal sounds)
412.
vociferate;
raise up the voice,
lift up the voice;
call out,
sing out,
cry out;
exclaim;
rend the air;
thunder at the top of one's voice,
shout at the top of one's voice,
shout at the pitch of one's breath,
thunder at the pitch of one's breath;
s'_egosiller;
strain the throat,
strain the voice,
strain the lungs;
give a cry
etc.
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Roget 412:
cry,
roar,
bellow,
blare,
rebellow†;
growl,
snarl.
[specific animal sounds]
bark
[dog, seal];
bow-wow,
yelp
[dog];
bay,
bay at the moon
[dog, wolf];
yap,
yip,
yipe,
growl,
yarr†,
yawl,
snarl,
howl
[dog, wolf];
grunt,
gruntle†;
snort
[pig, hog, swine, horse];
squeak,
[swine, mouse];
neigh,
whinny
[horse];
bray
[donkey, mule, hinny, ass];
mew,
mewl
[kitten];
meow
[cat];
purr
[cat];
caterwaul,
pule
[cats];
baa†,
bleat
[lamb];
low,
moo
[cow, cattle];
troat†,
croak,
peep
[frog];
coo
[dove, pigeon];
gobble
[turkeys];
quack
[duck];
honk,
gaggle,
guggle
[goose];
crow,
caw,
squawk,
screech,
[crow];
cackle,
cluck,
clack
[hen, rooster, poultry];
chuck,
chuckle;
hoot,
hoo
[owl];
chirp,
cheep,
chirrup,
twitter,
cuckoo,
warble,
trill,
tweet,
pipe,
whistle
[small birds];
hum
[insects, hummingbird];
buzz
[flying insects, bugs];
hiss
[snakes, geese];
blatter†;
ratatat
[woodpecker].
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Dutch: uitroepen
2 howl
Cry loudly, as of animals:
— The coyotes were howling in the desert.
synonyms: wrawl, yammer, yowl.
Dutch: huilen, janken
3 howl
Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles:
— The wind was howling in the trees.
synonym: roar.
Dutch: loeien
4 howl
Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily.
synonym: roar.
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