Overview of noun howling

The noun howling has 1 sense

• howl, howling, ululation -- (a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect")

Overview of verb howl

The verb howl has 4 senses

• howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup -- (emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow")


• howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl -- (cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert")


• roar, howl -- (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute")


• roar, howl -- (laugh unrestrainedly and heartily)

Overview of adj howling

The adj howling has 1 sense

• fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous -- (extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement")