HOWL

verb Etymology: Middle English houlen; akin to Middle High German hiulen to ~ Date: 14th century intransitive verb to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family, to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (as pain, grief, or amusement), to go on a spree or rampage, transitive verb to utter with unrestrained outcry, to drown out or cause to fail by adverse outcry, ~ noun