Showing results for "howling"

present participle of howl.

Definitions

howling

[hou-ling] / ˈhaʊ lɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

blustery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gusty turbulent windy

WEAK

gusting inclement raging roaring rough tempestuous violent wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm

WEAK

still

ADJECTIVE

fierce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angry bold brutal cutthroat dangerous ferocious fiery furious intense murderous passionate powerful raging relentless savage stormy strong terrible vehement vicious

WEAK

animal ape awful barbarous bloodthirsty blustery boisterous brutish cruel enraged fell feral flipped frightening horrible impetuous infuriated malevolent malign primitive raving tempestuous threatening tigerish truculent tumultuous uncontrollable untamed venomous wild

Antonyms

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apathetic calm cold cool dull gentle good happy indifferent kind mild moderate nice pleasant quiet tame uncaring unpassionate weak

WEAK

meek nonviolent peaceful tender unthreatening

ADJECTIVE

gurgling

Synonyms

STRONG

babbling bubbling burbling cackle chortle chuckle chuckling crow fit gesture giggle giggling guffaw peal rejoicing rippling roar shout shriek snicker

WEAK

amusement cachinnation glee hilarity merriment mirth snigge

ADJECTIVE

stormy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bitter blustery damp frigid murky rainy tempestuous torrid turbulent violent wet windy

WEAK

blowy blustering boisterous cold coming down dirty foul furious gusty menacing pouring raging raining cats and dogs riproaring roaring savage squally stormful storming threatening wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm dry gentle mild moderate

WEAK

clear clement

ADJECTIVE

turbulent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bitter bumpy choppy fierce rough stormy swirling tempestuous unstable violent

WEAK

agitated blustering blustery boiling coarse confused destructive disordered disturbed foaming furious inclement moiling noisy restless riotous roaring ruffled rugged stirred up stormful storming thunderous tremulous tumultuous wild

Antonyms

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calm gentle kind mild moderate nice peaceful smooth

WEAK

manageable obedient settled stable

ADJECTIVE

weeping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sobbing teary teary-eyed wailing

STRONG

blubbering

WEAK

tearful weepy

ADJECTIVE

weepy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

teary teary-eyed

WEAK

blubbering lachrymose sobbing tearful wailing weeping

Antonyms

WEAK

unemotional

ADJECTIVE

wild

Synonyms

STRONG

rough

WEAK

blustering blustery choppy disturbed furious inclement raging storming tempestuous turbulent violent

Antonyms

WEAK

calm gentle mild moderate

NOUN

cry

Synonyms

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bawl blubber howl lament sob wail

STRONG

bawling bewailing blubbering keening lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sobbing sorrowing wailing weeping whimpering yowl

WEAK

tears

Antonyms

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laugh laughter

STRONG

merriment

NOUN

guffaw

Synonyms

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laughter

STRONG

howl laugh roar shout shriek snort

WEAK

belly laugh deep laugh loud laugh

NOUN

heehaw

Synonyms

WEAK

amusement cachinnation cackle chortle chuckle chuckling giggle giggling glee guffaw hilarity laughter merriment mirth peal rejoicing roar snicker snigger snort titter yuck

NOUN

laughter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusement chuckle giggle glee guffaw hilarity laugh mirth roar shout shriek snicker

STRONG

cachinnation cackle chortle crow crowing fit merriment peal rejoicing roaring snigger snort snorting titter

WEAK

chortling chuckling giggling guffawing har-de-har tee-hee tittering yuck

Antonyms

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crying sadness unhappiness

WEAK

despair gloom

NOUN

sobbing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wailing weeping

STRONG

bawl bawling bewailing blubber blubbering howl keening lament lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sob sorrowing tear tears weep whimpering yowl

WEAK

shedding tears the blues

NOUN

wailing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sobbing weeping

STRONG

bawl bawling bewailing blubber blubbering howl keening lament lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sob sorrowing tear tears weep whimpering yowl

WEAK

shedding tears the blues

NOUN

yelling

Synonyms

STRONG

bawling holler scream screeching shout yell yelping yowling

Antonyms

WEAK

whisper whispering

Example Sentences

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A star-struck public was howling for his inclusion, blind to the weekly evidence that he was nowhere near the player he used to be.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Caspian “C-Bird” Hollywell’s wide-eyed, frenetic energy and howling vocals come up against the sweet, mournful steel pedal guitar of suit-and-tie-wearing “Razor” Ramon Santos.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

There were fireworks, there was a flyover, there was Will Ferrell screaming and Keith Williams Jr. crooning and four months of cheers unleashed by fans wearing championship belts and howling grins.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Umpires are already howling about being second-guessed in public, no surprise there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Then another, even more beloved sound: Tall Tailless himself, howling for him!

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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