Definitions
1.nounThe protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound."The howl of the wind"
2.nounA prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
3.verbTo utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
4.verbTo utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
5.verbTo make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
6.verbTo utter with outcry."to howl derision"