What is the meaning of howling?

noun

• A long loud emotional utterance.
  • usage: "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
  • synonyms: howl, ululation

verb

• Emit long loud cries.
  • usage: "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
  • synonyms: howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
• Cry loudly, as of animals.
  • usage: "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
  • synonyms: howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
• Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles.
  • usage: "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
  • synonyms: roar, howl
• Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily.
  • synonyms: roar, howl

adjective

• Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers.
  • usage: "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
  • synonyms: fantastic, grand, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous