Definition of 'howler'
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howler in British English
noun
1. Also called: howler monkey
3. British
4.
a person or thing that howls
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howler in American English
noun
1.
a person or thing that howls
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howler in American English
(ˈhaulər)
noun
1.
a person, animal, or thing that howls
2. Also called: howler monkey
any large, prehensile-tailed tropical American monkey of the genus Alouatta, the males of which make a howling noise: some species are endangered
3.
a mistake, esp. an embarrassing one in speech or writing, that evokes laughter; a very humorous mistake or a funny blunder
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