· a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"

Synonym(s): howl, ululation

Hypernym(s): utterance, vocalization

· emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

Synonym(s): ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup

Hypernym(s): shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall

· cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

Synonym(s): wrawl, yammer, yowl

Hypernym(s): utter, emit, let_out, let_loose

· make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"

Synonym(s): roar

Hypernym(s): make_noise, resound, noise

· laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

Synonym(s): roar

Hypernym(s): laugh, express_joy, express_mirth

· 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"

Synonym(s): fantastic, grand, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous