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1. A long loud emotional utterance
   "their howling had no effect";
   - howl, ululation

1. Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as an intensifier
   "a howling success";
   - fantastic, grand, marvelous [US], marvellous [Brit, Cdn], rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous, magnificent, heavenly

1. Emit long loud cries
   "howl with sorrow";
   - ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
    
2. Cry loudly, as of animals
   "The coyotes were howling in the desert";
   - wrawl, yammer, yowl
    
3. Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
   "The wind was howling in the trees";
   - roar
    
4. Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
   - roar

Derived forms: howlings

See also: extraordinary

Type of: call, cry, emit, express joy, express mirth, holler, hollo [non-standard], laugh, let loose, let out, make noise, noise, resound, scream, shout, shout out, squall, utter, utterance, vocalization, yell

Encyclopedia: Howling