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Uncommonhowl
The correct spelling is howl.
How to pronounce howl
/haʊl/
nounIPA: /haʊl/
Say it like: How-l
The correct spelling is howl. The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound. For example: "The howl of the wind"
Usage Examples
“The howl of the wind”
“to howl derision”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
- 2.A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
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.
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