Meaning 1neutral; emotionally vivid · 82%
To cry or make a long, loud wailing sound from grief, pain, or distress.
Natural examples
Das Kind heulte, als es sein Spielzeug verlor.
The child cried when it lost its toy.
Der Hund heulte die ganze Nacht.
The dog howled all night.
Bei dem traurigen Film musste sie heulen.
She had to cry during the sad film.
Usage note
Heulen forms the perfect with haben: hat geheult. It can describe people, dogs, or sirens and often sounds emotional or colloquial.
Mini-lesson: heulen
To cry or make a long, loud wailing sound from grief, pain, or distress. Heulen forms the perfect with haben: hat geheult. It can describe people, dogs, or sirens and often sounds emotional or colloquial.
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