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- [houl]
- /haʊl/
- /haʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [houl]
- /haʊl/
Definitions of howled word
- verb without object howled to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf. 1
- verb without object howled to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail. 1
- verb without object howled to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind howls through the trees. 1
- verb without object howled Informal. to go on a spree; enjoy oneself without restraint. 1
- verb with object howled to utter with howls: to howl the bad news. 1
- verb with object howled to drive or force by howls (often followed by down): to howl down the opposition. 1
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Origin of howled
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 Howled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
howled 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.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
howled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for howled
noun howled
- barked — the external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants, as distinct and separable from the wood itself.
- bawled — Simple past tense and past participle of bawl.
- cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
- cried — cry
- flacked — Simple past tense and past participle of flack.
verb howled
- bayed — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- caterwauled — Simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul.
- hooted — to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
- laughed — Simple past tense and past participle of laugh.
- mewed — a cage for hawks, especially while molting.
general howled
- yelled — Give a loud, sharp cry.
Antonyms for howled
verb howled
- murmured — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
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