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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 heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
  • ululate verb To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or 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

  1. verb To shout loudly, often in anger or to be heard over noise.
  2. verb To cry loudly and without restraint.

hoot — full definition

  1. noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
  2. noun Informal: someone or something very funny or entertaining.
  3. verb To make the cry of an owl, or to shout in mockery or amusement.

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