Meaning & Definition of Howl in English

1. A long loud emotional utterance

• "He gave a howl of pain"

• "Howls of laughter"

• "Their howling had no effect"

2. The long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

3. A loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound

• "The howl of the wind made him restless"

1. Emit long loud cries

• "Wail in self-pity"

• "Howl with sorrow"

2. Cry loudly, as of animals

• "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

3. Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

• "The wind was howling in the trees"

• "The water roared down the chute"

4. Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily