1.a long loud emotional utterance;
he gave a howl of pain
2.the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
3.a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound;
the howl of the wind made him restless
1.emit long loud cries;
wail in self-pity
2.cry loudly, as of animals;
The coyotes were howling in the desert
3.make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles;
The wind was howling in the trees
4.laugh unrestrainedly and heartily