Definitions
1.NounThe protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
2.NounAny similar sound."The howl of the wind"
3.NounA prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
4.VerbTo utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
5.VerbTo utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
6.VerbTo make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast."They howled with laughter at the prank."
7.VerbTo utter with outcry."to howl derision"