Definition of howl

• v. i. - To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
• v. i. - To utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
• v. i. - To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
• v. t. - To utter with outcry.
• n. - The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
• n. - A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.