What does howl in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word howl in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use howl in Spanish.

The word howl in Spanish means aullar, gritar, aullido, alarido, rugido, gracioso/a, quejarse, morirse de risa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word howl

aullar

intransitive verb (dog, wolf: cry)

(verbo intransitivo: Verbo que no requiere de un objecto directo (Él no llegó", "corrí a casa").)
At night, Seth could always hear his dog howling at the moon.
De noche, Seth siempre puede oír a su perro aullar a la luna.

gritar

intransitive verb (person: cry out)

(verbo intransitivo: Verbo que no requiere de un objecto directo (Él no llegó", "corrí a casa").)
Lily howled like it was the end of the world when she stubbed her toe.
Lily gritó como si se acabase el mundo cuando se golpeó el dedo del pie.

aullido

noun (cry of a dog or wolf)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
The wolf's howl was heard for miles around.
El aullido del lobo se oyó a millas a la redonda.

alarido

noun (cry of pain, etc.)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
Peter heard Gary's howling from the other side of the house.
Peter oyó el alarido de Gary desde el otro lado de la casa.

rugido

noun (figurative (sound of wind)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
At the top of the mountain the howling of the wind was very loud.
En la cima de la montaña el rugido del viento era muy estruendoso.

gracioso/a

noun (slang, figurative ([sth] or [sb] hilarious) (algo, situación)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
That joke's a howl, you have to tell it to Jenna.
Ese chiste es gracioso, tienes que contárselo a Jenna.

quejarse

intransitive verb (figurative ([sb]: complain)

(verbo pronominal: Verbo que se conjuga con un pronombre átono ("me", "te", "se") que concuerda con el sujeto ("lavarse", "irse", "enojarse"). )
Every time he doesn't get what he wants, Jimmy goes off to howl to his mom.
Cada vez que no consigue lo que quiere, Jimmy va a quejarse a su madre.

morirse de risa

intransitive verb (laugh)

(locución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo").)
The new comedian made the audience howl.
El nuevo cómico hizo que el público se muriese de risa.

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