haʊl haʊl ɹɔː ɹɔɹ ɹo(ː)ɹ ˈjuːljuleɪt juːljʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n ˌjuljuˈleɪʃən ɹɔːl ˈjæm.ə ˈjæm.ɚ laugh unrestrainedly and heartily make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles The wind was howling in the trees The water roared down the chute emit long loud cries wail in self-pity howl with sorrow cry loudly, as of animals The coyotes were howling in the desert a long loud emotional utterance he gave a howl of pain howls of laughter their howling had no effect a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound the howl of the wind made him restless the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf