howl down

howl  (houl)

v. howled, howl·ing, howls

v.intr.

1. To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound.

2. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.

3. Slang To laugh heartily.

4. Slang To go on a spree.

v.tr.

To express or utter with a howl. See Synonyms at shout.

n.

1. A long wailing cry.

2. A loud derisive call: the howls of an angry mob.

3. Slang Something uproariously funny or absurd.

Phrasal Verb:

howl down

To drown out or silence by loud derisive calls: The candidate was howled down at the town meeting.

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[Middle English houlen.]

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howl down

vb

(tr, adverb) to prevent (a speaker) from being heard by shouting disapprovingly

Translations

? howl down

vt sep → niederbrüllen, niederschreien