Home › Words › H › howlbackhowlbackhowlback means A high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.EtymologyBlend of howl + feedback.nounA high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.howlround 89% match — A high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers. vs howlback →howling 64% match — The act of producing howls. vs howlback →squeal 56% match — A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads. vs howlback →aroo 54% match — The howl of a wolf or dog. vs howlback →eek 54% match — Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books). vs howlback →behowl 53% match — To howl at. vs howlback →squealing 53% match — The sound of one who squeals; a squeal. vs howlback →yowling 53% match — A sound that yowls. vs howlback →