1. (

• howl ,
• howling ,
• ululation

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

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 ;

1. (

• fantastic ,
• grand ,
• howling ,
• marvelous ,
• marvellous ,
• rattling ,
• terrific ,
• tremendous ,
• wonderful ,
• wondrous

) 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" ;