HOWL


Meaning of HOWL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhau̇(-ə)l ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English houlen; akin to Middle High German hiulen to howl

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1. : to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family

2. : to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (as pain, grief, or amusement)

3. : to go on a spree or rampage

transitive verb

1. : to utter with unrestrained outcry

2. : to drown out or cause to fail by adverse outcry — used especially with down

• howl noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.