HOWLING
Dictionary entry overview: What does howling mean?
• HOWLING (noun)
The noun HOWLING has 1 sense:
1. a long loud emotional utterance
Familiarity information: HOWLING used as a noun is very rare.
• HOWLING (adjective)
The adjective HOWLING has 1 sense:
1. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
Familiarity information: HOWLING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HOWLING (noun)
Meaning:
A long loud emotional utterance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
howl; howling; ululation
Context examples:
he gave a howl of pain / howls of laughter / their howling had no effect
Hypernyms ("howling" is a kind of...):
utterance; vocalization (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)
• HOWLING (adjective)
Meaning:
Extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
Synonyms:
wonderful; rattling; marvelous; marvellous; howling; wondrous; terrific; tremendous; fantastic; grand
Context examples:
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
Similar:
extraordinary (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable)
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