howl

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Noun

1. The protracted, [[mournful]] [[cry]] of a dog, wolf or other [[canid]]; also of other animals.
2. Any similar sound.
3. A prolonged cry of [[distress]] or [[anguish]]; a [[wail]].

Verb

1. To [[utter]] a loud, protracted, mournful sound or [[cry]], as dogs and wolves often do.
2. To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to [[lament]]; to [[wail]].
3. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
4. To utter with [[outcry]].

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