Heulen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bawl verb To shout loudly, often in anger or to be heard over noise.
- hoot noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
- howl noun The long, mournful cry of a wolf, dog, or similar animal.
- snivel verb To breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
- ululate verb To let out a long, loud, wailing cry, either from grief or from joy.
- wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.
- whine verb To complain in an annoying, high-pitched or self-pitying way.
Senses
Heulen is used for these senses in English:
- bawl (intransitive) To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
- hoot The cry of an owl.
- howl The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
- howl To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
- snivel (pejorative, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
- ululate To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.
- wail Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
- wail A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
bawl — full definition
- verb To shout loudly, often in anger or to be heard over noise.
- verb To cry loudly and without restraint.
hoot — full definition
- noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
- noun Informal: someone or something very funny or entertaining.
- verb To make the cry of an owl, or to shout in mockery or amusement.
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