howl
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English (c.1220) houlen, probably imitative
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -aʊl
Noun [edit]
howl (plural howls)
- The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
- A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
Translations [edit]
protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf
prolonged cry of distress or anguish
Verb [edit]
howl (third-person singular simple present howls, present participle howling, simple past and past participle howled)
- To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
- To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
- To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
- To utter with outcry.
Translations [edit]
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do
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to utter a sound expressive of pain or distress
to utter with outcry
Cornish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle Welsh heul, from Proto-Celtic *sāwol (compare Welsh haul, Breton heol; cf. also Irish súil), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.
Noun [edit]
howl m (plural howlyow)
- The sun
