howled at the moon

A form of howl at the moon — To spend considerable time and effort fruitlessly in a hopeless endeavor.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of howl at the moon
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APA

howled at the moon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howled%20at%20the%20moon

MLA

“howled at the moon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howled%20at%20the%20moon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “howled at the moon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howled%20at%20the%20moon.

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