Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "howl" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

quiet

Derived Terms

Irish howl behowl go howl at the moon howl at the moon howl down howl on howl out howl-round howlable howlarious howlback howler howling jackass howlround outhowl who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

call cry cry emit express joy express mirth holler hollo laugh let loose let out make noise noise noise resound scream shout shout out squall utter utterance vocalization yell

Type Of (IsA)

animal noise cry noise utterance

Manner Of

shout utter

Related Terms

anguish cat cat noise cry distress dogs halloween halloween yowl lament mournful noise outcry utter wail wolf wolf noise yowl

Synonym Network

roar

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.