bowwow

noun

ˈbau̇-ˌwau̇ How to pronounce bowwow (audio)
Definition of bowwownext
as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the bowwow coming from the store's returns desk on the day after Christmas

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowwow
  1. roar
  2. rattle
  3. noise
  4. chatter
  5. racket
  6. din
Noun
  • Jackson ran onto the stage — and later took her final bows — to roars of applause.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Then came the roar of approval for the Rare Beauty founder and her record producer fiance.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Watch: Cannabis room shakes as magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California Another video from California shows plants and overhead lights in a cannabis grow room rattle as the magnitude 7.0 quake strikes.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • The decoy did make a noticeable clicking noise when spinning.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The footage shows a small door on the ceiling of a room opening and closing repeatedly, making a banging noise.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Hong Kong and Mainland China grinded higher, led by growth stocks and consumer subsectors on chatter of holiday season vouchers and in anticipation of the post-CEWC release’s pro-consumption and fiscal policy expansion.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • With her return to Hollywood, Lohan has also caused chatter for her bold outfit choices.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • The gang was estimated to have made more than €2 million from the racket.
    Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The ball floats into the service box and onto the racket of Iga Swiatek, one of two women’s players who can claim to be the best in the world.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of racket
Noun
  • In the background, the Beer Barrel Polka blares over the din of a roaring crowd singing…We’ll have a barrel of fun.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Heard it, actually, over the din of the mini dozer clearing debris across the island.
    Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Definition of din
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