English language

How to pronounce howl in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl
Type of yell, call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall
Has types waul, wawl, squall
Derivation howling


howl with sorrow.
Type Words
Synonyms roar
Type of noise, resound, make noise
Has types vroom, thunder, yawp, bawl


The wind was howling in the trees.
Type Words
Synonyms wrawl, yammer, yowl
Type of let loose, utter, let out, emit
Derivation howler


The coyotes were howling in the desert.
Type Words
Synonyms roar
Type of express mirth, laugh, express joy
Derivation howler, howling
Type Words
Synonyms howling, ululation
Type of utterance, vocalization


he gave a howl of pain.
howls of laughter.
their howling had no effect.
Type Words
Type of noise
Has types squeal


the howl of the wind made him restless.
Type Words
Type of cry

Examples of howl

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I listen for his wife but all I hear is a loud clatter and the howl of the wind.
From the newscientist.com
For grown-ups, there are always plenty of ways to howl at the moon on Halloween.
From the denverpost.com
Those who withheld crumbs are likely to howl when the Democrats get half a loaf.
From the dallasnews.com
Practice your moaning howl if ever tracking in the Columbiana County, Ohio area.
From the toledoblade.com
The evening ends with a sunset hike to howl with the center's ambassador wolves.
From the lohud.com
Animals is a Radiohead-ish howl of rage at risktakers who destroyed the economy.
From the metro.co.uk
Critics howl that young children lack the maturity to cope with social networks.
From the economist.com
The Conservatives would howl that they have been deprived their victor's spoils.
From the guardian.co.uk
The scene outside my window was eerily placid, save the sound of a distant howl.
From the huffingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
  • Emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
  • Cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
  • 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"
  • Roar: make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
  • "Howl" is a poem written by Allen Ginsberg as part of his 1956 collection of poetry titled Howl and Other Poems. The poem is considered to be one of the seminal works of the Beat Generation along with Jack Kerouac's On the Road (1957), and William S. Burroughs's Naked Lunch (1959). ...
  • Howl is the first full-length album by Empires, released online on May 27, 2008. It was entirely recorded and mixed by the band in guitarist Max Steger's studio. Within the first week of its release, over 15,000 copies were downloaded from all over the world.
  • Howl is a 2005 album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It is their third studio album and was released on August 22, 2005. The record was released in the UK and Europe by Echo and by RCA in the U.S. (distributed through RED Distribution), Australia, Japan and the rest of the world.