{ "howl":{ "a crying out in grief":{ "examples":[ "we had to endure the puppy's mournful howls on her first night in our house" ], "synonyms":[ "groan", "keen", "lament", "lamentation", "moan", "plaint", "wail" ], "near synonyms":[ "cry", "sob", "tears", "agonizing", "grieving", "mourning", "sorrowing", "suffering", "weeping", "hand-wringing", "regret", "complaint", "cri de coeur", "outcry", "protest", "anguish", "dolor", "grief", "heartache", "heartbreak", "sorrow", "woe" ], "near antonyms":[ "cheering", "laughing", "smiling" ], "antonyms":[ "exultation", "rejoicing" ] }, "a loud vocal expression of strong emotion":{ "examples":[ "heard howls of laughter from the children watching the clown's silly antics" ], "synonyms":[ "cry", "holler", "hoot", "shout", "whoop", "yell", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "ejaculation", "interjection", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeak", "squeal", "yelp", "bawl", "bellow", "clamor", "outcry", "roar", "caterwaul", "plaint", "wail" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "gasp", "whimper", "whisper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a violent shouting":{ "examples":[ "the crowd let out a howl of protest over the referee's call" ], "synonyms":[ "clamor", "hubbub", "hue and cry", "hullabaloo", "noise", "outcry", "roar", "tumult", "uproar", "vociferation" ], "near synonyms":[ "clangor", "din", "jangle", "racket", "cri de coeur", "outburst", "protest" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumble", "mumbling", "murmur", "murmuring", "rumble", "rumbling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down", "the wind howled on the open plain" ], "synonyms":[ "bay", "keen", "ululate", "wail", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawl", "caterwaul", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yawp", "yaup", "yell", "yelp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him" ], "synonyms":[ "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yell", "yelp" ], "near synonyms":[ "bay", "caterwaul", "keen", "squawk", "wail", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl", "bawl", "call", "cry", "holler", "shout", "thunder", "vociferate" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmur", "mutter", "whisper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "how-tos":{ "as in manuals , handbooks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "guidebooks", "handbooks", "manuals", "books", "tomes", "volumes", "hardbacks", "hardcovers", "paperbacks", "paperbounds", "papers", "pocket books", "pocket editions", "softbacks", "softcovers", "trade books", "trade editions", "folios", "quartos", "catalogs", "catalogues", "cyclopedias", "cyclopaedias", "dictionaries", "encyclopedias", "monographs", "primers", "textbooks", "texts", "tracts", "treatises", "novelettes", "novels", "pulps", "albums", "almanacs", "anthologies", "casebooks", "chapbooks", "omnibuses", "picture books" ], "near 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"wherefore" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the means or procedure for doing something":{ "examples":[ "the environmental activist eagerly launched into an explanation of the hows and whys of developing renewable energy sources" ], "synonyms":[ "approach", "fashion", "form", "manner", "method", "methodology", "recipe", "strategy", "style", "system", "tack", "tactics", "technique", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "mode", "modus operandi", "blueprint", "design", "game", "game plan", "ground plan", "intrigue", "layout", "line", "model", "plan", "plot", "program", "route", "scheme", "expedient", "move", "shift", "step", "practice", "practise", "process", "routine", "policy" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb", "noun" ] }, "howlers":{ "as in boners":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boners", "hoots", "knee-slappers", "laughs", "riots", "screams", "cracks", "gags", "jests", "jokes", "pleasantries", "quips", "sallies", "waggeries", "wisecracks", "witticisms", "cautions", "sights" ], "near antonyms":[ "bummers", "downers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in blunders , flubs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blunders", "bungles", "flubs", "goofs", "drivel", "humbug", "nonsense", "twaddles", "buffooneries", "monkeyshines", "shenanigans", "tomfooleries", "absurdities", "asininities", "b\u00eatises", "fatuities", "follies", "fooleries", "fopperies", "idiocies", "imbecilities", "inanities", "insanities", "lunacies", "stupidities" ], "near antonyms":[ "discretions", "forethoughts", "prudences", "sagacities", "wisdoms", "brainstorms", "inspirations" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "howls":{ "a crying out in grief":{ "examples":[ "we had to endure the puppy's mournful howls on her first night in our house" ], "synonyms":[ "groans", "keens", "lamentations", "laments", "moans", "plaints", "wails" ], "near synonyms":[ "cries", "sobs", "tears", "mournings", "sufferings", "hand-wringings", "regrets", "complaints", "cris de coeur", "outcries", "protests", "anguishes", "dolors", "griefs", "heartaches", "heartbreaks", "sorrows", "woes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "exultations", "rejoicings" ] }, "a loud vocal expression of strong emotion":{ "examples":[ "heard howls of laughter from the children watching the clown's silly antics" ], "synonyms":[ "cries", "hollers", "hoots", "shouts", "whoops", "yells", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "ejaculations", "interjections", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeaks", "squeals", "yelps", "bawls", "bellows", "clamors", "outcries", "roars", "caterwauls", "plaints", "wails" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "gasps", "whimpers", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a violent shouting":{ "examples":[ "the crowd let out a howl of protest over the referee's call" ], "synonyms":[ "clamors", "hubbubs", "hue and cries", "hullabaloos", "noises", "outcries", "roars", "tumults", "uproars", "vociferations" ], "near synonyms":[ "clangors", "dins", "jangle", "rackets", "cris de coeur", "outbursts", "protests" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumbles", "murmurs", "rumbles", "rumblings" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down", "the wind howled on the open plain" ], "synonyms":[ "bays", "keens", "ululates", "wails", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawls", "caterwauls", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeals", "yawps", "yaups", "yells", "yelps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him" ], "synonyms":[ "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeals", "yells", "yelps" ], "near synonyms":[ "bays", "caterwauls", "keens", "squawks", "wails", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "bawls", "calls", "cries", "hollers", "shouts", "thunders", "vociferates" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmurs", "mutters", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "howled":{ "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down", "the wind howled on the open plain" ], "synonyms":[ "bayed", "keened", "ululated", "wailed", "yowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawled", "caterwauled", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squalled", "squealed", "yawped", "yauped", "yelled", "yelped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him" ], "synonyms":[ "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squalled", "squealed", "yelled", "yelped" ], "near synonyms":[ "bayed", "caterwauled", "keened", "squawked", "wailed", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "bawled", "called", "cried", "hollered", "shouted", "thundered", "vociferated" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmured", "muttered", "whispered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "howler":{ "as in boner":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "boner", "hoot", "knee-slapper", "laugh", "riot", "scream", "crack", "gag", "jest", "joke", "pleasantry", "quip", "sally", "waggery", "wisecrack", "witticism", "caution", "sight" ], "near antonyms":[ "bummer", "downer" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in blunder , flub":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blunder", "bungle", "flub", "goof", "drivel", "humbug", "nonsense", "twaddle", "buffoonery", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "absurdness", "craziness", "foolishness", "inaneness", "madness", "senselessness", "witlessness", "absurdity", "asininity", "b\u00eatise", "fatuity", "folly", "foolery", "foppery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inanity", "insanity", "lunacy", "stupidity" ], "near antonyms":[ "discretion", "forethought", "prudence", "sagacity", "wisdom", "brainstorm", "inspiration" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "howbeit":{ "in spite of that":{ "examples":[ "I've never written a poem before; howbeit , I feel my first attempt is quite good" ], "synonyms":[ "even so", "however", "nevertheless", "nonetheless", "notwithstanding", "still", "still and all", "though", "withal", "yet" ], "near synonyms":[ "after all", "anyhow", "regardless", "per contra" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "in spite of the fact that":{ "examples":[ "our visit to Niagara Falls was very pleasant, howbeit slightly shorter than we had planned" ], "synonyms":[ "albeit", "although", "altho", "as", "much as", "notwithstanding", "though", "when", "whereas", "while", "whilst" ], "near synonyms":[ "but", "if" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb", "conjunction" ] } }