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# howl

verb (howl, howls, howled, howling); noun (a howl, howls)

«howl» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Of a wolf or dog: to make a long, loud, sad cry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#m1)
2. Of a person: to cry loudly in pain, anger or sadness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#m2)
3. Of the wind: to blow hard with a loud, wailing sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#m3)
4. To laugh very loudly: «howl with laughter». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#m4)
5. (noun) A long, loud cry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#m5)

### In the lessons

In stories it creates a spooky or wild mood: wolves howling at the moon, the wind howling in a storm. It can also show strong laughter or crying. Phrases: howl at the moon, howl with laughter, howling wind, a howl of pain.

### Examples

- The wolves howled at the full moon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#x1)
- The wind howled around the house all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#x2)
- The baby howled when she dropped her ice cream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#x3)
- We howled with laughter at the funny film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#x4)
- There was a howl of pain when he stubbed his toe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#x5)
- Our dog howls whenever the fire engine goes past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/#x6)

### Note

Related: howler (an obvious, funny mistake, especially UK). Similar: wail, yowl, bay. «Howling» can also mean very great: «a howling success».

## In Jewish tradition

"Howling wilderness" means an empty, wild desert where wind and wild animals cry out.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this as Israel's early care in the desert, where God protected them in a dangerous place.

### Examples

- He found him in a desert land, and in the waste, a howling wilderness; He compassed him about, He cared for him, He kept him as the apple of His eye. (Torah DEU.32.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/howl/#x1)
- Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the coast-land. (Prophets ISA.23.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/howl/#x2)
- Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste. (Prophets ISA.23.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/howl/#x3)
- They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city. (Writings PSA.59.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/howl/#x4)

### Note

Related: howler (an obvious, funny mistake, especially UK). Similar: wail, yowl, bay. «Howling» can also mean very great: «a howling success».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «howl» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/howl/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«howl» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/howl.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «howl» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/howl/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«howl» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/howl.html) on Mova free.