Definitions of howl
British English : howl If an animal such as a wolf or a dog howls, it makes a long, loud, crying sound.Somewhere in the streets beyond a dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon.haʊl VERB
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
- 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
- a person or thing that is very funny
- a prolonged outburst of laughter
verb
- to express in a howl or utter such cries
- (intransitive) (of the wind, etc) to make a wailing noise
- (intransitive) (informal ) to shout or laugh