What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Howling vs Wailing - What's the difference?

howling | wailing |

As nouns the difference between howling and wailing

is that howling is the act of producing howls while wailing is a loud drawn out scream and howl.

As verbs the difference between howling and wailing

is that howling is present participle of lang=en while wailing is present participle of lang=en.

howling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of producing howls.
    • The howling of wolves is haunting at night.

    Verb

    (head)

    • wailing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A loud drawn out scream and howl.
  • *1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 5:
  • *:'For as soon as I heard Tewkesbury tell of screams and wailings in the air, and no one to be seen,' said Elzevir, 'I guessed that some poor soul had got shut in the vault, and was there crying for his life.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • Craig ran off wailing because his friend pulled a prank on him.