1. (

• howl ,
• ululate ,
• wail ,
• roar ,
• yawl ,
• yaup

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

2. (

• howl ,
• wrawl ,
• yammer ,
• yowl ,

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

3. (

• roar ,
• howl ,

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

4. (

• roar ,
• howl

) laugh unrestrainedly and heartily ;