a howl of pain

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• howl — I n. to let out a howl II v. 1) (D; intr.) to howl at 2) (D; intr.) to howl in, with (to howl with pain) * * * [haʊl] with (to howl with pain) (D;intr.) to howlat (D;intr.) to howlin to let out a howl …   Combinatory dictionary

• howl — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ loud ▪ eerie, unearthly ▪ He broke down and let out an unearthly howl. VERB + HOWL …   Collocations dictionary

• howl — /howl/, v.i. 1. to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf. 2. to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail. 3. to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind howls through the trees. 4. Informal. to go on… …   Universalium

• howl — [houl] vi. [ME hulen, akin to Ger heulen < IE echoic base * kāu > Sans kāuti, (it) cries, OHG hūwila, owl] 1. to utter the long, loud, wailing cry of wolves, dogs, etc. 2. to utter a similar cry of pain, anger, grief, etc. 3. to make a… …   English World dictionary

• howl — ► NOUN 1) a long doleful cry uttered by an animal. 2) a loud cry of pain, amusement, etc. ► VERB ▪ make a howling sound. ORIGIN probably imitative …   English terms dictionary

• howl — howl1 [haul] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: From the sound] 1.) if a dog, ↑wolf, or other animal howls, it makes a long loud sound →↑bark ▪ The dogs howled all night. 2.) [I] to make a long loud cry because you are unhappy, angry, or in pain, or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• howl — I UK [haʊl] / US verb Word forms howl : present tense I/you/we/they howl he/she/it howls present participle howling past tense howled past participle howled 1) [intransitive] if a dog or similar animal howls, it makes a long loud sound wolves… …   English dictionary

• howl — howl1 [ haul ] verb ▸ 1 long loud animal sound ▸ 2 cry in pain/sadness ▸ 3 long loud sound of wind ▸ 4 laugh very loudly ▸ 5 say in loud angry voice 1. ) intransitive if a dog or similar animal howls, it makes a long loud sound: wolves howling in …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Howl's Moving Castle — Infobox Book name = Howl s Moving Castle title orig = translator = image caption = 1986 (US) Hardback Edition of Howl s Moving Castle. author = Diana Wynne Jones illustrator = cover artist = country = Great Britain language = English series = The …   Wikipedia

• howl — 1 verb 1 (I) if a dog, wolf, or other animal howls, it makes a long loud sound: The dogs howled all night. 2 (I) to make a long loud cry because you are unhappy, in pain, or angry: the constant howling from the baby upstairs. 3 (I, T) to shout or …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• howl — [[t]haʊl[/t]] v.i. 1) anb (of a dog, wolf, or the like) to utter a characteristic loud, prolonged, mournful cry 2) anb (of a person or animal) to utter a similar cry, as in pain or rage; wail 3) to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind… …   From formal English to slang