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howl

 

[ haสŠl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

loneliness

To utter a loud, prolonged, mournful sound expressing pain or sorrow.

Synonyms

bellow, cry, wail, yowl

Examples of usage

  • The wolf howled at the moon in the middle of the night.
  • The wind howled through the trees, creating an eerie atmosphere.
Context #2 | Noun

sound

A long, loud, doleful cry uttered by an animal such as a wolf or a dog.

Synonyms

bellow, cry, wail, yowl

Examples of usage

  • The howl of the coyote echoed through the dark canyon.
  • The howl of the wind outside made it difficult to sleep.

Translations

Translations of the word "howl" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น uivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค• เคšเคฟเคฒเฅเคฒเคพเคนเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Heulen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melolong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wycie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ๅ ใˆ (tลbue)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hurlement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aullido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uluma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šธ๋ถ€์ง–์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vytรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vytie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅšŽๅซ (hรกojiร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vijanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฝlfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะปั‹า“ะฐะฝ ะดะฐัƒั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ›แƒฃแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤŸultu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aullido

Etymology

The word 'howl' originated from Middle English 'hulen' which evolved from Old English 'hulian' meaning to howl or wail. The imitative origin of the word reflects the sound of a prolonged, mournful cry. Howling is a natural form of vocalization for many animals, particularly canines like wolves and dogs, used to communicate over long distances or to express emotion.

See also: anyhow, however, howitzer, somehow.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,437, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.