Unscramble howl

Definition of howl

noun:

• a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain", "howls of laughter", "their howling had no effect". Synonyms: howling, ululation.
• the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf.
• a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless".

verb:

• emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity", "howl with sorrow". Synonyms: roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl.
• cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert". Synonyms: wrawl, yammer, yowl.
• make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees", "The water roared down the chute". Synonyms: roar.
• laugh unrestrainedly and heartily. Synonyms: roar.

Related words

bawl, squall, squeal, thunder, vroom, waul, wawl, yawp.

Words nearby

bowl, cowl, fowl, howe, jowl, owl, yowl.

Rhymes with

afoul, cowl, foul, fowl, growl, jowl, owl, prowl, scowl, towel.