bay

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided the garage has three separate bays for cars Synonyms of ¹bay bay, cabin, cell, chamber, cube, cubicleWords Related to ¹bay cubbyhole, pigeonhole, snuggery [chiefly British]; alcove, niche, nook, recess; cabinet, drawer, locker; cavity, hole, hollow; booth, box, crib, loge, stall; bunker, crypt, vault

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline the bay is a favorite cruising ground for weekend yachtsmen Synonyms of ²bay arm, bay, bight, cove, creek [chiefly British], embayment, estuary, firth, fjord (also fiord), inlet, loch [Scottish]Words Related to ²bay harbor, port, road(s), roadstead; narrow, sound, strait; bayou; backwater, slough (also slew or slue)

usually bays pl  public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement he wrote for his own personal satisfaction, not for any bays that the literary establishment might deign to bestow Synonyms of ³bay acclaim, accolade, applause, bay(s), credit, distinction, homage, honor, kudos, laud, laurels, props [slang], réclame, sunWords Related to ³bay celebrity, fame, renown, repute; compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute; acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody; citation, commendation, kudo, note, recommendation; elevation, enshrinement, enthronement, exaltation, glorification

1 to speak so as to be heard at a distance the mob was baying for revenge Synonyms of bay bawl, call, bellow, cry, holler, hollo (or halloo also hallo), roar, shout, sound off, thunder, vociferate, yellWords Related to bay crow, whoop; scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal; caterwaul, howl, ululate, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowl; hail; speak out, speak upNear Antonyms of bay breathe, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper

2 to make a long loud mournful sound the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by Synonyms of bay howl, keen, ululate, wail, yowlWords Related to bay bawl, caterwaul, scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squall, squeal, yawp (or yaup), yell, yelp