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adjective

Definition of howlingnext
1
as in yelling

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as in crying

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verb

present participle of howl
1
as in screaming
to make a long loud mournful sound several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down the wind howled on the open plain

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2
as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him

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Recent Examples of howling
Adjective
After the rain stopped, there was a strange howling sound from the wind that was loud, constant, and all night long. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 Aaron Chown—Press Association via AP Images People remove a new artwork by Banksy, depicting a howling wolf painted on a satellite dish that was placed on a shop roof in Peckham, south London. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Trapped in their castle by a howling rainstorm, our minifig royalty takes in a bevy of drenched animals. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 But be prepared for long mountain views, longer mountain hikes, camping under the northern lights and singing along with howling wolves. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for howling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for howling
  1. yelling
  2. crying
  3. screaming
  4. shrieking
  5. vocal
  6. sad
  7. wailing
  8. squealing
Adjective
  • Think Pictionary, but with way more yelling and questionable drawings.
    — Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025
Definition of yelling
Adjective
  • Some in the pro-crying camp pointed to articles and headlines as proof.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • At the same time, Plog placed a phone call to a relative and can be heard moaning and screaming in pain.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon doesn’t have to worry about affiliates screaming if the show bleeds into their late local newscasts, nor FCC overlord Brendan Carr having a meltdown over an unbleeped John Mulaney bit.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of screaming
Verb
  • The addition of the electric guitar, drums and Jack White’s shrieking vocals transformed it into a rock song, while also keeping its signature folksiness.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The other customers cowered in the corners, while crowds formed at the windows outside, shrieking and recording the scene on their phones.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of shrieking
Adjective
  • The Pentagon’s Emil Michael, and David Sacks, the former AI and crypto czar, have also been vocal critics of EA’s influence over the current AI safety landscape.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The hike was widely expected as Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has been vocal about tackling stubborn inflation to achieve better price stability in the economy.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • In another bit of sad synchronicity, both the Raiders and Cardinals won just three games and fired their coaches last season.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Murphy referred to Lucas’ death as one of the saddest days of his life.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sad
Verb
  • The bold clarity of the performances was energizing, but the wailing sometimes sounded like parody grief.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Except kids being kids, my son would keep needling and my daughter would keep wailing.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of wailing
Verb
  • Each of its elements began, long ago, in the loamy earth, hatching and creeping or slipping, slick and squealing, from the womb of the mind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Video shot by OnScene TV on August 9 showed people rushing in and out of the store, some carrying merchandise, as roaring engines and squealing tires are heard in the background.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of squealing

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“Howling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howling. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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