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howl
Overview of noun howl
The noun howl has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (10) howl, howling, ululation -- (a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect")
2. howl -- (the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf)
3. howl -- (a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless")
Overview of verb howl
The verb howl has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup -- (emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow")
2. howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl -- (cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert")
3. roar, howl -- (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute")
4. roar, howl -- (laugh unrestrainedly and heartily)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun howl
3 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, howling, ululation
=> utterance, vocalization
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
howl
=> cry
=> sound
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
howl
=> noise
=> sound
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun howl
1 of 3 senses of howl
Sense 3
howl
=> squeal
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun howl
3 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, howling, ululation
=> utterance, vocalization
Sense 2
howl
=> cry
Sense 3
howl
=> noise
Antonyms of noun howl
Member Holonyms of noun howl
Substance Holonyms of noun howl
Part Holonyms of noun howl
Member Meronyms of noun howl
Substance Meronyms of noun howl
Part Meronyms of noun howl
Meronyms of noun howl
Holonyms of noun howl
Attributes of noun howl
Derived Forms of noun howl
3 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, howling, ululation
RELATED TO>(verb) howl#4
=> roar, howl
RELATED TO>(verb) howl#1
=> howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
Sense 2
howl
RELATED TO>(verb) howl#2
=> howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
Sense 3
howl
RELATED TO>(verb) howl#3
=> roar, howl
Domain of noun howl
Domain Terms of noun howl
Familiarity of noun howl
howl used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun howl
3 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, howling, ululation
> utterance, vocalization
=> roll call
=> cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
=> cry, yell
=> croak, croaking
=> exclamation, exclaiming
=> expletive
=> groan, moan
=> howl, howling, ululation
=> laugh, laughter
=> mumble
=> paging
=> profanity
=> pronunciation
=> exultation, rejoicing, jubilation
=> sigh, suspiration
=> snarl
=> speaking, speech production
=> speech
=> sputter, splutter
=> rasp, rasping
=> growling
Sense 2
howl
> cry
=> baa
=> bark
=> bay
=> bleat
=> bray
=> cackle
=> caterwaul
=> caw
=> cheep, peep
=> cluck, clucking
=> coo
=> crow
=> gobble
=> growl, growling
=> honk
=> howl
=> meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul
=> moo
=> neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
=> roar
=> yip, yelp, yelping
Sense 3
howl
> noise
=> bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam
=> banging
=> bark
=> blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din
=> boom, roar, roaring, thunder
=> chatter, chattering
=> chatter, chattering
=> chug
=> clack, clap
=> clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crash
=> clatter
=> crack, cracking, snap
=> crackle, crackling, crepitation
=> creak, creaking
=> crunch
=> ding-dong
=> explosion
=> grate
=> grinding
=> grunt, oink
=> hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
=> howl
=> hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer
=> hum, humming
=> pant
=> plonk
=> plop
=> plump
=> racket
=> rattle, rattling, rale
=> report
=> rhonchus
=> rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumbling
=> rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
=> scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
=> screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming
=> scrunch
=> shrilling
=> sizzle
=> slam
=> snap
=> snore
=> spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering
=> splash, plash
=> squawk
=> squeak
=> squish
=> stridulation
=> swoosh, whoosh
=> thunder
Meronyms of noun howl
3 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, howling, ululation
=> utterance, vocalization
HAS PART: phone, speech sound, sound
Holonyms of noun howl
Grep of noun howl
howl
howler
howler monkey
howling
Antonyms of verb howl
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb howl
4 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
=> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> utter, emit, let out, let loose
Sense 2
howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
=> utter, emit, let out, let loose
Sense 3
roar, howl
=> make noise, resound, noise
=> sound, go
=> cause to be perceived
Sense 4
roar, howl
=> laugh, express joy, express mirth
=> express emotion, express feelings
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb howl
2 of 4 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
=> squall, waul, wawl
Sense 3
roar, howl
=> vroom
=> yawp, bawl
=> thunder
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb howl
4 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
=> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
Sense 2
howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
=> utter, emit, let out, let loose
Sense 3
roar, howl
=> make noise, resound, noise
Sense 4
roar, howl
=> laugh, express joy, express mirth
'Cause To' of verb howl
Derived Forms of verb howl
4 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
RELATED TO>(noun) howl#1
=> howl, howling, ululation
RELATED TO>(noun) howling#1
=> howl, howling, ululation
Sense 2
howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
RELATED TO>(noun) howl#2
=> howl
RELATED TO>(noun) howler#2
=> howler monkey, howler
Sense 3
roar, howl
RELATED TO>(noun) howl#3
=> howl
Sense 4
roar, howl
RELATED TO>(noun) howl#1
=> howl, howling, ululation
RELATED TO>(noun) howler#1
=> belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot
RELATED TO>(noun) howling#1
=> howl, howling, ululation
Domain of verb howl
Domain Terms of verb howl
Familiarity of verb howl
howl used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb howl
4 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
EX: You can hear animals howl in the meadows
EX: The meadows howl with animals
Sense 3
roar, howl
EX: The cars howl down the avenue
Sense 4
roar, howl
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb howl
4 senses of howl
Sense 1
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> hollo
=> hurrah
=> halloo
=> whoop
=> shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
=> howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
=> squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech
Sense 2
howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
> utter, emit, let out, let loose
=> call
=> gibber
=> crow
=> crow
=> trumpet
=> coo
=> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> miaou, miaow
=> tsk, tut, tut-tut
=> repeat, echo
=> call
=> shoot
=> gurgle
=> cry
=> nasale
=> bite out
=> sigh
=> troat
=> lift
=> pant
=> volley
=> break into
=> heave
=> chorus
=> sputter, splutter
=> deliver
=> hoot
=> grunt
=> wolf-whistle
=> snort
=> spit, spit out
=> groan, moan, sough
=> grumble, growl, rumble
=> howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
=> bark
=> bleat, blate, blat, baa
=> bellow, roar
=> peep, twirp, cheep, chirp, chirrup
=> churr, whirr
=> chirr
=> meow, mew
=> quack
=> hoot
=> honk, cronk
=> hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate
=> sibilate
=> hee-haw, bray
=> squeal, oink
=> cluck, click, clack
=> moo, low
=> cackle
=> gobble
=> neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
=> gargle
=> caw
=> mew
=> haw
=> hem
=> croak, cronk
=> sing
=> smack
=> give
Sense 3
roar, howl
> make noise, resound, noise
=> sizzle
=> roar, howl
=> purl
=> honk, claxon
=> hum
=> crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
=> squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
=> racket
=> clatter, clack, brattle
=> stridulate, clitter
=> drown out
=> jingle, jingle-jangle, jangle
=> scream
=> backfire
=> ring out
=> blast, blare
Sense 4
roar, howl
> laugh, express joy, express mirth
=> bray
=> bellylaugh
=> roar, howl
=> snicker, snigger
=> giggle, titter
=> break up, crack up
=> cackle
=> guffaw, laugh loudly
=> chuckle, chortle, laugh softly
=> convulse
=> cachinnate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb howl
Sense 1
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
=> shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
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Sense 2
howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
=> utter, emit, let out, let loose
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Sense 3
roar, howl
=> make noise, resound, noise
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Sense 4
roar, howl
=> laugh, express joy, express mirth
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Grep of verb howl
howl
Grep of adj howl
howling
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