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Howler

noun/hˈaʊlɚ/
Definition
a joke that seems extremely funny
monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈaʊlɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaɪmənˌəʊlpiz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaɪmənˌəʊlpiz/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈaʊlɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
howlverblaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Heuler
ein Witz, der äußerst lustig erscheint
🇫🇷French
hurleur
une blague qui semble extrêmement drôle
🇪🇸Spanish
planchazo
un chiste que parece extremadamente divertido
🇮🇹Italian
urlatore
uno scherzo che sembra estremamente divertente
🇳🇱Dutch
brul
een grap die buitengewoon grappig lijkt
🇵🇹Portuguese
uivador
uma piada que parece extremamente engraçada
🇷🇺Russian
ревун
шутка, которая кажется очень смешной
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बहुत बड़ी गलती
एक चुटकुला जो बेहद मजेदार लगता है
🇧🇩Bengali
হাহাকার
একটি কৌতুক যা অত্যন্ত মজার বলে মনে হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அலறுபவர்
மிகவும் வேடிக்கையாகத் தோன்றும் ஒரு நகைச்சுவை
🇮🇳Telugu
కేకలు వేసేవాడు
చాలా ఫన్నీగా అనిపించే జోక్
🇮🇳Marathi
ओरडणारा
एक विनोद जो अत्यंत मजेदार वाटतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
હોલર
એક મજાક જે અત્યંત રમુજી લાગે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಗುವವನು
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ತಮಾಷೆಯಾಗಿ ತೋರುವ ಒಂದು ಜೋಕ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലറുന്നവൻ
വളരെ തമാശയായി തോന്നുന്ന ഒരു തമാശ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੌਲਾ ਪਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
ਇੱਕ ਚੁਟਕਲਾ ਜੋ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਮਜ਼ਾਕੀਆ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چیخنے والا
ایک لطیفہ جو انتہائی مضحکہ خیز لگتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
嚎叫者
一个看起来非常好笑的笑话
🇯🇵Japanese
遠吠え
非常に面白いと思われるジョーク
🇰🇷Korean
기적
아주 재미있어 보이는 농담
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiếng hú
một trò đùa có vẻ cực kỳ buồn cười
🇹🇭Thai
ฮาวเลอร์
เรื่องตลกที่ดูตลกมาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesalahan besar
sebuah lelucon yang tampaknya sangat lucu
🇵🇭Filipino
angal
isang biro na tila sobrang nakakatawa
🇲🇾Malay
melolong
jenaka yang kelihatan sangat lucu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المولول
نكتة تبدو مضحكة للغاية
🇮🇷Persian
زوزه کش
شوخی که به شدت خنده دار به نظر می رسد
🇹🇷Turkish
uluyan
son derece komik görünen bir şaka
🇮🇱Hebrew
טָעוּת מְגוּחֶכֶת
בדיחה שנראית מצחיקה ביותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'howler'?
The primary meaning of 'howler' is 'a joke that seems extremely funny'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'howler' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'howler' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'howler' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'howler' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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