Howl

/haʊl/

Synonyms for "howl" (285 found)

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Closest matches (57)

air a grievanceanimal noisebang bark barkingbattle crybawl bay bedlambedlam let loosebeef beefing bell bellow bellyache bellyaching birdcall bitch bitching blare

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Noun(5 words)

bay baying bays caterwauls clamor

Verb(2 words)

bayed caterwauled

Strong matches (86)

crycry outcry out againstdemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstration demur demurrerdestructive criticismdin discord dispute dissentdolorous tiradedonnybrookdrunken brawldustupenter a protestexception expostulate

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expostulation faultfinding flap fracasfree-for-allfretfret and fumefuss galegive tonguegive voicegrievancegrievance committeegripe griping groan groaning grouch grouse grousing growl grumble grumbling grunt hail halloohell broke looseholler hollo hoot howling hubbubhue and cryhullabaloo hurrahindignation meetingjangle jeremiad keen kick kicking lamentlodge a complaintloud noiselowmake an outcrymarchmating callmeow mew mewl miaow moan moo murmur murmuring mutter neigh nicker noise

Noun(5 words)

cry hoots howlers howling lament

Verb(1 words)

moaned

Related words (142)

noise and shoutingnonviolent protestnote object objection outcry pandemonium panic peeve peevishnesspet peevepetulance picket picketing pipe plaint planctuspress objectionsprotestprotest demonstration

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protestation pule qualm querulousness racketraise a howlrallyrallying cryrattle raveregister a complaintremonstrance remonstrate remonstration rhubarb riot roar row ruckus ruction rumble rumpus scolding screak scream screech scruple shindy shivaree shout shriek shrill sidesplitter sigh singsit insit-in skirl skreigh snarl sniping sob sough squall squawk squawking squeak squealstate a grievancestorm stridulation striketake onteach inteach-in thunder thunderclap tintamarre tirade troat tumult ululate ululation uproar wailwail of woewailingwar crywar whoopwhicker whimper whine whining whinny whisper whistle whoop woodnote wrawl yammer yap yapping yawl yawp yellyell bloody murderyelp yelping yip yo-ho yowl

Noun(17 words)

outcry protest rage roar roaring shrieking squalling ululate ululation ulvales uproar wail wails waul yowl yowling yowls

Verb(14 words)

roar roared ululate ululated ululates ululating wail wailed wrawl yammer yaup yawl yowl yowled

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More general

26 entries

call cry emitexpress joyexpress mirthholler hollo laughlet looselet outmake noisenoise protestpublic response

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More specific

8 entries

coyote howldog howlloud condemnationmachine howlmass demonstrationstreet rallywind howlwolf howl

Collocations

7 entries

dog howleerie howlhowl of painhowl of protesthowling windloud howlwolf howl

Inflections

3 entries

howled howling howls

Derivations

3 entries

howler howling howlingly

Sample sentences

20 total sentences available.

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What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.

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His voice was drowned out by the wraith's sudden howl.

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I cannot howl like a jackal. I'm a goat!

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Amazingly heads turned to the female wolves as they began to howl. It was a sign of younger wolves.

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