"howl" meaning in English

See howl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /haʊl/ Audio: en-us-howl.ogg [US] Forms: howl [singular], howls [plural]
enPR: houl Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A howl is a long, loud wailing noise.
    Sense id: simple-howl-en-noun-L8zqIT88

Verb

IPA: /haʊl/ Audio: en-us-howl.ogg [US] Forms: howl [canonical], howls [third-person, singular], howled [past], howled [past, participle], howling [present, participle]
enPR: houl Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To howl is to make a long, loud wailing noise.
    Sense id: simple-howl-en-verb-1ZA8liiE
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