[howl] vb [ME houlen; akin to MHG hiulen to howl] vi (14c) 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 ~ vt 1: to utter with unrestrained outcry
2: to drown out or cause to fail by adverse outcry--used esp. with down "~ed down the speaker" -- howl n