3 VERB When the wind howls , it blows hard and makes a loud noise. □ [V ] The wind howled all night, but I slept a little. □ [V -ing] It sank in a howling gale.
4 VERB If you howl something, you say it in a very loud voice. [INFORMAL ] □ [V with quote] 'Get away, get away, get away' he howled. □ [V n] The crowd howled its approval.
5 VERB If you howl with laughter, you laugh very loudly. □ [V + with ] Joe, Pink, and Booker howled with delight. □ [V ] The crowd howled, delirious. ● N‑COUNT Howl is also a noun. □ His stories caused howls of laughter.
howl|er /haʊ lə r / (howlers ) N‑COUNT A howler is a stupid mistake. [mainly BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler.
hp hp is an abbreviation for horsepower .
HP /e I tʃ piː / N‑UNCOUNT [oft on N ] HP is an abbreviation for hire purchase . [BRIT ] □ I have never bought anything on HP.
HQ /e I tʃ kjuː / (HQs ) N‑VAR HQ is an abbreviation for headquarters . □ …the European Commission's luxurious HQ.
hr (hrs ) hr is a written abbreviation for hour . □ Let this cook on low for another 1 hr 15 mins.
HR /e I tʃ ɑ ːr/ In a company or other organization, the HR department is the department with responsibility for the recruiting, training, and welfare of the staff. HR is an abbreviation for 'human resources'. [BUSINESS ]
HRH /e I tʃ ɑːr e I tʃ/ N‑TITLE HRH is an abbreviation for 'His Royal Highness' or 'Her Royal Highness' when it is used as part of the title of a prince or princess.
HRT /e I tʃ ɑː r tiː / N‑UNCOUNT HRT is given to women and involves taking the hormone oestrogen, usually in order to control the symptoms of the menopause. HRT is an abbreviation for 'hormone replacement therapy'.
HTML /e I tʃ tiː em e l/ N‑UNCOUNT HTML is a system of codes for producing documents for the internet. HTML is an abbreviation for 'hypertext markup language'. [COMPUTING ]
HTTP /e I tʃ tiː tiː p iː/ N‑UNCOUNT HTTP is a way of formatting and transmitting messages on the internet. HTTP is an abbreviation for 'hypertext transfer protocol'. [COMPUTING ]
hub /hʌ b/ (hubs )
1 N‑COUNT You can describe a place as a hub of an activity when it is a very important centre for that activity. □ The island's social hub is the Cafe Sport. [Also + of ]
2 N‑COUNT The hub of a wheel is the part at the centre.
3 N‑COUNT A hub or a hub airport is a large airport from which you can travel to many other airports. □ …a campaign to secure Heathrow's place as Europe's main international hub.
4 N‑COUNT A hub is a device for connecting computers in a network. [COMPUTING ]
hub|bub /hʌ bʌb/ (hubbubs )
1 N‑VAR A hubbub is a noise made by a lot of people all talking or shouting at the same time. [WRITTEN ] □ [+ of ] There was a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people.
2 N‑SING You can describe a situation where there is great confusion or excitement as a hubbub . □ In all the hubbub over the election, one might be excused for missing yesterday's announcement.
hub|by /hʌ bi/ (hubbies ) N‑COUNT [usu poss N ] You can refer to a someone's husband as their hubby . [INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED ]
hub|cap /hʌ bkæp/ (hubcaps ) also hub cap N‑COUNT A hubcap is a metal or plastic disc that covers and protects the centre of a wheel on a car, truck, or other vehicle.
hu|bris /hjuː br I s/ N‑UNCOUNT If you accuse someone of hubris , you are accusing them of arrogant pride. [FORMAL ] □ It was an act of hubris that was to cost him dear.
huck|ster /hʌ kstə r / (hucksters ) N‑COUNT If you refer to someone as a huckster , you are criticizing them for trying to sell useless or worthless things in a dishonest or aggressive way. [AM , DISAPPROVAL ]
hud|dle /hʌ d ə l/ (huddles , huddling , huddled )
1 VERB If you huddle somewhere, you sit, stand, or lie there holding your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightened. □ [V prep/adv] She huddled inside the porch as she rang the bell. □ [V -ed] Myrtle sat huddled on the side of the bed, weeping.
2 VERB If people huddle together or huddle round something, they stand, sit, or lie close to each other, usually because they all feel cold or frightened. □ [V adv/prep] Tired and lost, we huddled together. □ [V -ed] The survivors spent the night huddled around bonfires.
3 VERB If people huddle in a group, they gather together to discuss something quietly or secretly. □ [V ] The only people in the store were three young employees, huddled in the corner chatting. □ [V + with ] The president has been huddling with his most senior aides. □ [V -ed] Mrs Clinton was huddled with advisers at her headquarters.
4 N‑COUNT A huddle is a small group of people or things that are standing very close together or lying on top of each other, usually in a disorganized way. □ [+ of ] We lay there: a huddle of bodies, gasping for air.
hue /hjuː /
1 N‑COUNT A hue is a colour. [LITERARY ] □ The same hue will look different in different light.
2 PHRASE If people raise a hue and cry about something, they protest angrily about it. [WRITTEN ] □ Just as the show ended, he heard a huge hue and cry outside.