26984 words

howling

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
(of the wind) blowing hard and making a lot of noise:

Examples:

Once we played crazy golf in a howling gale.
The hurricane's howling destructive winds just missed the island.
2
(of a dog or wolf) making a loud, sad sound:

Examples:

Their howling dogs keep us awake at night.
They did their best to ignore the howling wolves.
3
(of people) making a lot of noise:

Examples:

Their premises were stormed by a howling drunken mob.
4
used to emphasize that something is very good or bad:

Examples:

Neither film was a howling success.
This is yet another howling example of British hypocrisy.
It is a howling omission, Mr Brown.
5
the sound of a wind blowing hard and making a lot of noise:

Examples:

No sound remained but the howling of the wind.
6
the sound of dogs or wolves making a loud, sad sound:

Examples:

Nearby she heard the howling of the wolves.

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