howled

Bayed at moon

Howled is the past tense of howl.

A wolf or dog howls—producing a long, mournful cry.

Wind howls when it makes a similar sound: The storm howled through the night.

People howl in pain, grief, or laughter: The audience howled at his jokes.

To howl someone down is to drown them out with jeers.

wind

gust

Brief wind surge

storm · squall · blast · whistled · shrieked · roared · whipped · wailed · moaned · buffeted

laughter

guffaw

Boisterous burst of mirth

sidesplitting · uproarious · hilarity · hysterical · convulsed · snorted · wheezed · hooted · screamed

anguish

grief

Intense sorrow from loss

  • tormentSevere prolonged suffering
  • agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
  • despairTotal absence of hope

heartache · misery · pain · suffering · woe · mournful · lament · distress · anguished · desolate

protest

shouted

Spoke very loudly

raged · demanded · clamored · roared · bellowed · denounced · decried · railed · outcry · uproar

wolf

pack

Group or compress

lupine · moonlight · forest · territory · den · pup · fur · snout · nocturnal · timberwolf

Categories
Opposites
volume/intensity of vocal expression

howledwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · mumbled · muttered · breathed · mouthed

emotional valence of expression

howledcooed

Spoke softly, lovingly

purred · chuckled · giggled · laughed · crooned

control/composure

howledstated

Expressed in words

remarked · intoned · said nothing

Phrases
Family

howl, howling, howler, howls, howlers

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G