Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - howl
Howl
howl
n. & v. --n. 1 a long loud doleful cry uttered by a dog, wolf, etc. 2 a prolonged wailing noise, e.g. as made by a strong wind. 3 a loud cry of pain or rage. 4 a yell of derision or merriment. 5 Electronics a howling noise in a loudspeaker due to electrical or acoustic feedback. --v. 1 intr. make a howl. 2 intr. weep loudly. 3 tr. utter (words) with a howl. Phrases and idioms howl down prevent (a speaker) from being heard by howls of derision. Etymology: ME houle (v.), prob. imit.: cf. OWL
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verb Etymology: Middle English houlen; akin to Middle High German hiulen to ~ Date: 14th century intransitive verb to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family, to cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (as pain, grief, or amusement), to go on a spree or rampage, transitive verb to utter with unrestrained outcry, to drown out or cause to fail by adverse outcry, ~ noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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