1. A long loud emotional utterance
   "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter";
   - howling, ululation
    
2. The long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
   "The howl of wolves echoed through the moonlit night"
    
3. A loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
   "the howl of the wind made him restless"

1. Emit long, loud, high-pitched cries or howls
   "howl with sorrow";
   - ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup [informal]
    
2. Cry loudly, as of animals
   "The coyotes were howling in the desert";
   - wrawl [UK, dialect], yammer [informal], yowl
    
3. Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
   "The wind was howling in the trees";
   - roar
    
4. Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
   "They howled at the ridiculous situation in the movie";
   - roar
    
5. Protest loudly or complain vehemently
   "The students howled about the unfair exam"

Derived forms: howling, howls, howled

Type of: call, cry, emit, express joy, express mirth, holler [informal], hollo [non-standard], laugh, let loose, let out, make noise, noise, resound, scream, shout, shout out, squall, utter, utterance, vocalization, yell

Encyclopedia: Howl, USA