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Definition of
howl down phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
howl down
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
howl somebody
down
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to prevent a speaker from being heard by shouting angrily
synonym
shout somebody
down
The government spokesman was howled down by the audience.
See
howl down
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
howl
verb
howl
noun
howl down
phrasal verb
howler
noun
howling
adjective