howling
See also: Howling
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English howlynge, howelynge, equivalent to howl + -ing (gerund suffix).
Noun edit
howling (plural howlings)
- The act of producing howls.
- The howling of wolves is haunting at night.
Translations edit
act of producing howls
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle English howlinge, howlynge, equivalent to howl + -ing (present participle ending).
Verb edit
howling
- present participle and gerund of howl
- 2009 February 19, Gareth Lewis, Southern Daily Echo[1]:
- "They have turned a great old English institution into a shameful clip-joint. It's a shuddering, howling tragedy."
Adjective edit
howling (not comparable)
- (colloquial) Used as an intensifier
- a howling success