Synonyms of bays

bays 1 of 2

noun

plural of bay

as in glory

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 & Similar Words

• glory
• accolade
• distinction
• acclaim
• credit
• applause
• props
• praise
• sun
• honor
• homage
• laud
• fame
• laurels
• kudos
• repute
• renown
• celebrity
• citation
• compliment
• commendation
• réclame
• toast
• recommendation
• tribute
• panegyric
• rave
• elevation
• ovation
• eulogy
• encomium
• acclamation
• rhapsody
• glorification
• exaltation
• plaudit
• note
• enthronement
• enshrinement
• kudo

bays

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bay

1

as in shouts

to speak so as to be heard at a distance

the mob was baying for revenge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouts
• yells
• cries
• calls
• hollers
• screams
• sounds off
• thunders
• bellows
• roars
• bawls
• hollos
• vociferates
• crows
• whoops
• shrieks
• screeches
• squeaks
• hails
• howls
• ululates
• squeals
• speaks out
• yowls
• shrills
• wails
• speaks up
• yawps
• caterwauls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispers
• breathes
• murmurs
• mumbles
• mutters

2

as in howls

to make a long loud mournful sound

the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• howls
• screams
• shrieks
• ululates
• yells
• wails
• yowls
• keens
• squalls
• screeches
• squeals
• shrills
• bawls
• yelps
• yawps
• caterwauls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bays

Noun

Long Beach’s city health officer on Sunday issued an advisory warning people not to swim at any of the city's beaches or bays for at least three days. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the historic route connected waterfront communities that were once separated by rivers, bays, and marshes, creating a new way for travelers to experience the region’s seafood, architecture, and maritime traditions. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

The cutting arena at Bosque Ranch also has editing bays, where Sheridan and his team put together shows. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Yet the bigger story sits inside the facility’s simulator bays. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

This sense of place, of Mallorca, its bays, clouds, Rafa’s family, his sense of ease with them, or his playing with his little son, make for some of the strongest impacts in the series. — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

River otters are not to be confused with sea otters, which live in the ocean, bays and harbors and can grow to be up to five feet and 100 pounds. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

This hamlet is Liguria reduced to its essence, with a coastline flanked by the requisite colored stone fishermen’s houses, and tranquil bays—Prelo, Trelo, and Pomaro--rimmed by sand and pebble beaches. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Completing the estate is an attached three-car garage, with one of the bays equipped with a custom security station. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

According to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, Pancake was recently spotted in the South Shore Estuary Reserve bays off of Long Island. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026