howlback

H4O1W4L1B3A1C3K5

noun

A high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.

Similar
feedbackhowlround
Scrabble 22
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounhowlback (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.

    Synonyms: feedback, howlround

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.

Similar
feedbackhowlround
Also see
feedbackhowlround

Origin

Blend of howl + feedback.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

howlback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howlback

MLA

“howlback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howlback. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “howlback,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howlback.

Source: howlback on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.