howl
[ houl ]
/ haʊl /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to utter with howls: to howl the bad news.
to drive or force by howls (often followed by down): to howl down the opposition.
noun
Origin of howl
1300–50; Middle English
hulen, houlen (v.); cognate with Dutch
huilen, Low German
hülen, German
heulen, Danish
hyle; akin to Old Norse
ȳla
OTHER WORDS FROM howl
out·howl, verb (used with object)Words nearby howl
however much,
howf,
howff,
howitzer,
howk,
howl,
howl down,
howland island,
howler,
howlet,
howlin' wolf
British Dictionary definitions for howl down (1 of 2)
howl down
verb
(tr, adverb)
to prevent (a speaker) from being heard by shouting disapprovingly
British Dictionary definitions for howl down (2 of 2)
howl
/ (haʊl) /
noun
a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound
a similar cry of pain or sorrow
slang
- a person or thing that is very funny
- a prolonged outburst of laughter
electronics
an unwanted prolonged high-pitched sound produced by a sound-producing system as a result of feedback
verb
Word Origin for howl
C14:
houlen; related to Middle High German
hiuweln, Middle Dutch
hūlen, Danish
hyle