Meaning of howling

(adj) extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

(noun) a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"