howl
/ˈhaʊ̯l/ verb C2- To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
- To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
- To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast. · They howled with laughter at the prank.
- To utter with outcry. · to howl derision
He/she/it howls · Past howled · Past participle howled · -ing form howling
Verb forms
- Base form
- howl
- He/she/it
- howls
- Past
- howled
- Past participle
- howled
- -ing form
- howling
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The howling dog by the door of the house,
First, because I’m on the same side of the door as you are; secondly, because they’re making such a noise inside, no one could possibly hear you.” And certainly there _was_ a most extraordinary noise going on within—a constant howling and sneezing, and every now and then a great crash, as if a dish or kettle had been broken to pieces.
Even the Duchess sneezed occasionally; and as for the baby, it was sneezing and howling alternately without a moment’s pause.
The Duchess took no notice of them even when they hit her; and the baby was howling so much already, that it was quite impossible to say whether the blows hurt it or not.
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