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Meaning of Howl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
haʊl

Definitions

  1. The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
  2. Any similar sound.
  3. A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

Equivalents

العربية أن العواء عواء عوى
Azərbaycanca ulama ulamaq
Беларуская выць
Български вия вой рева стена
Bosanski jauk urlik вити јаук стена
Català udol udolar
Čeština kvílet skučet výt vytí
Cymraeg udo
Dansk hyl
Deutsch heulen Jaulen
Esperanto hurli hurlo
Français hurlement hurler
Gàidhlig sgal
Galego ouvear ouveo
עברית יללה
हिन्दी चीख़
Hrvatski jauk urlik вити јаук стена
Magyar üvöltés
Հայերեն ոռնալ
Íslenska ýlfra
Kurdî
Latina ululo
Lietuvių kaukti
Македонски виеж
Polski wyć wycie
Português uivar uivo
Română rage urla
Српски jauk urlik вити јаук стена
Svenska tjut yl yla ylande
ไทย ห่อน
Tagalog alulong
Türkçe inilti inlemek uluma ulumak
Українська вий вити рев
Tiếng Việt tru

Examples

“[T]he fox was out on love-adventures, abused his rivals, and uttered scoffing screams and howls.”
“All at once the cat thrust her paw inside the ring again, but the tailor was quick as lightning and chopped the paw off. The cats set up a terrible howl, and away they rushed through the door as fast as they could.”
“Dan was beginning to feel very depressed when suddenly the eerie howl of a dingo rang out[.]”
“The howl of the wind”

CEFR level

C2
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