Meaning & use
Howl
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To make a long, loud, mournful cry, as a wolf or dog does, or to cry out loudly in pain, anger, or laughter.
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The wolves howled at the moon from the ridge above the camp.
The audience howled with laughter at the comedian's final joke.
A note on using this word
Howl is echoic, or onomatopoeic: its sound imitates the very noise it describes, much like "hiss" or "growl."
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2. noun
A long, loud, mournful cry or sound.
A howl echoed through the forest just after sunset.
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