HOWL, verb intransitive [Latin ululo.] 1. To cry as a dog or wolf; to utter a particular kind of loud, protracted and mournful sound. We say, the dog howls; the wolf howls. Hence, 2. To utter a loud, mournful sound, expressive of distress; to wail. HOWL lye, for the day of the Lord is at hand. Isaiah 13:6. Ye rich men, weep and howl James 5:1. 3. To roar; as a tempest. HOWL, verb transitive To utter or speak with outcry. Go--howl it out in deserts. HOWL, noun The cry of a dog or wolf, or other like sound. 1. The cry of a human being in horror or anguish.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI