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howl
What does howl mean?
howl (noun): a long loud emotional utterance.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use howl in a sentence?
- He gave a howl of pain. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Their howling had no effect. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce howl?
/haʊl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does howl come from?
From Middle English howlen, houlen, from Old English *hūlian.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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