English Explanatory Dictionary

howl at the moon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To spend considerable time and effort fruitlessly in a hopeless endeavor.

Word forms

howl at the moon howls at the moon howling at the moon howled at the moon

Etymology

After the stereotypical behaviour of wolves howling at the moon in folklore.

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