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- [houl]
- /haʊl/
- /haʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [houl]
- /haʊl/
Definitions of howl word
- verb without object howl to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf. 1
- verb without object howl to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail. 1
- verb without object howl to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind howls through the trees. 1
- verb without object howl Informal. to go on a spree; enjoy oneself without restraint. 1
- verb with object howl to utter with howls: to howl the bad news. 1
- verb with object howl to drive or force by howls (often followed by down): to howl down the opposition. 1
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Origin of howl
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English hulen, houlen (v.); cognate with Dutch huilen, Low German hülen, German heulen, Danish hyle; akin to Old Norse ȳla
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Parts of speech for Howl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
howl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
howl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for howl
noun howl
- moan — a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- growl — to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
- groan — a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers.
- yelp — to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
- wail — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
Antonyms for howl
verb howl
- murmur — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
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