definition of
howl

[1] #1 howl n. [howling, ululation] a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect". wn

[2] #2 howl v. [ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup] emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow". wn

[3] #3 howl n. the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf. wn

[4] #4 howl v. [wrawl, yammer, yowl] cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert". wn

[5] #5 howl n. a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless". wn