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| Main Entry: |
howl
 [houl] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | long, painful cry |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bay, bellow, blubber, clamor, groan, growl, hoot, keen, lament, moan, outcry, quest, roar, scream, shout, shriek, ululate, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yell, yelp, yip, yowl |
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animal yelp |
| Synonyms: | bay, growl, grunt, howl, roar, snarl, woof, yap, yip |
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yelp |
| Synonyms: | arf, bay, cry, gnarl, growl, howl, snap, snarl, woof, yap, yip |
Example Sentences
- For many people, hearing coyotes howl in the distance is a beautiful experience.
- Wolves may howl at any time of the day or night, and once one wolf starts, others may join in.
- Gray wolves, the largest canines, are known for their hierarchical social structure and iconic howl.
| Main Entry: | bawl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yell |
| Synonyms: | bark, bellow, bluster, call, cheer, clamor, holler, howl, roar, rout, scream, screech, shout, shriek, vociferate |
| Notes: | a ball is round object or a formal dance; to bawl is to cry loudly |
| Main Entry: | bawl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry |
| Synonyms: | blubber, boohoo, howl, shed tears, sob, squall, wail, weep, yowl |
| Main Entry: | bay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | howl |
| Synonyms: | bark, bellow, clamor, cry, growl, howl, ululation, wail, yelp |
| Main Entry: | bellow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | holler |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bay, beller, blare, bluster, bray, call, clamor, cry, howl, low, roar, rout, scream, shout, shriek, wail, whoop, yawp, yell, yelp |
| Main Entry: | call |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yell declaration |
| Synonyms: | announce, arouse, awaken, bawl, bellow, cry, cry out, exclaim, hail, holler*, hoot, howl, proclaim, roar, rouse, scream, screech, shout, shriek, vociferate, waken, whoop, yawp, yoo hoo, yowl |
| Antonyms: | conceal, listen, refrain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | caterwaul |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make screeching, crying noise |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bicker, howl, quarrel, scream, screech, shriek, squall, wail, yell, yowl |
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