howling
/ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
noun
- 1
The act of producing howls.
“The howling of wolves is haunting at night.”
verb
- 1
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
- 2
To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
- 3
To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
- 4
To utter with outcry.
“to howl derision”
adjective
- 1
Used as an intensifier
“a howling success”
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