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Synonyms for howling

Most common

wailing ululation

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of producing howls.

    The howling of wolves is haunting at night.

Related words

Phrases
howling jackass

Forms

Plural
howlings → wailings, ululations…

Example sentences

  • wailing Ziri heard a wailing sound in the middle of the night.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
howlingrising
wailingrising
ululationrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
wailing2
9 letters
ululation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wailing2 = 2 syllables).