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  1. 1
    if a dog or similar animal howls, it makes a long loud sound

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of howl

    To make an animal sound: baa, bark, bay, bellow, bleat, bray, call, croak, grunt, hiss... more
  2. 2
    to cry very loudly in pain, anger, or sadness

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of howl

    To cry, or to start crying: cry, burst out, dissolve into, weep, choke up, sob, wail, howl, cry/sob your heart out... more
  3. 3
    if the wind howls, it blows with a long loud sound

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of howl

    What the wind can do: blow, catch, drop, freshen, get up, gust, howl, lash, pick up, rise... more
  4. 4
    to laugh very loudly

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of howl

    To laugh: laugh, giggle, roar, chuckle, snicker, howl, snigger, scoff, hoot, force a smile/laugh... more
  5. 5
    to say something in a loud angry voice

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of howl

    To shout and to talk loudly: shout, call out, cry, scream, yell, roar, chant, rage, cry out, bellow... more

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