howl
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Definitions
Noun
a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
Noun
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
Noun
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
Verb
emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
Verb
cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
Verb
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
Verb
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily