Meaning of howling in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    howling

    Definitions

    1. noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts

    Examples

    • « a crying mass of rioters »
    • « a howling wind »
    • « shouting fans »
    • « the yelling fiend »

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    howling

    Definitions

    1. a long loud emotional utterance

    Examples

    • « he gave a howl of pain »
    • « howls of laughter »
    • « their howling had no effect »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it is the imagination of the traveler that does the howling. »
    Henry David Thoreau

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