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Synonyms & Antonyms of howl
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a crying out in grief
- we had to endure the puppy's mournful howls on her first night in our house
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2
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
- heard howls of laughter from the children watching the clown's silly antics
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3
a violent shouting
- the crowd let out a howl of protest over the referee's call
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- clamor,
- hubbub,
- hue and cry,
- hullabaloo,
- noise,
- outcry,
- roar,
- tumult,
- uproar,
- vociferation
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howl
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of howl (Entry 2 of 2)
2
to cry out loudly and emotionally
- the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him
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The first known use of howl was in the 14th century
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