Dictionary definition · howl
noun
- a long loud emotional utterance"he gave a howl of pain"
- the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
- 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"
- cry loudly, as of animals"The coyotes were howling in the desert"
- make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles"The wind was howling in the trees"
- laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).