howled

/haʊld/

verb

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

Examples :

"The dog howled at the full moon. "

verb

To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.

Examples :

"The dog howled in pain after stepping on a sharp thorn. "

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verb

To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.

Examples :

"The dog howled at the sound of the ambulance siren. "

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verb

To utter with outcry.

Examples :

"to howl derision"

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Meanings

Examples :

"The dog howled at the full moon. "

Examples :

"The dog howled in pain after stepping on a sharp thorn. "

Examples :

"The dog howled at the sound of the ambulance siren. "

Examples :

"to howl derision"

Related Words

wolves noun

The gray wolf, specifically all subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) that are not dingoes or dogs.

derision noun

Act of treating with disdain.

protracted verb

To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.

expressive noun

Any word or phrase that expresses (that the speaker, writer, or signer has) a certain attitude toward or information about the referent.

resembling verb

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

utter adjective

Outer; furthest out, most remote.

lament noun

An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.

stepping verb

To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.

outcry noun

A loud cry or uproar.

mournful adjective

Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.

distress noun

(Cause of) discomfort.

ambulance noun

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.