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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  1. roar
  2. rattle
  3. noise
  4. chatter
  5. racket
  6. din
Noun
  • In one strip, the kids act out the horrible roar of an atomic bomb, and Snoopy has frequent aerial battles with the Red Baron.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Collecting data and recordings of leopard roars has proven difficult in the past, according to the study, making the study of their vocalizations and communication challenging.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Tribal members dressed in their finest regalia–silver, turquoise, coral, shell, feathers–shake gourd rattles in a ring enclosing the Deer Dancers and two Deer Maidens.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But the rattles and the walker were of little interest as Wheel of Fortune was playing on the big TV screen on the wall, and the popular show was commanding the baby's attention.
    Julia Hunt, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • Nearby homeowners balked at the prospect of noise and dust and warned that water contamination and more local traffic could also result.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
  • While Vancouver’s form has listed, the noise around the club has hit a fever pitch over the past week.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Natural light plus background chatter plus the smell of coffee equals better stories for you.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Close losses have been the bane of their season so far, but games like Wednesday’s can help with stacking wins and quelling trade chatter, even if for just another day.
    James Jackson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • There have also been rumblings of a protection racket involving the brother of the ex-police commissioner, who had his home raided.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The state is a center for organized crime, with dozens of relatively small cartels battling one another to control extortion rackets, smuggling routes and trafficking of illicit drugs, mainly crystal meth.
    César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of racket
Noun
  • Suffice to say, a mere apology would be lost in the din of protestation if the broadcast were to freeze in the middle of a game-making deep throw to the end zone, for example.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The smell of sawdust permeates the air, and the din of buzzing chainsaws echoes from crews working to clear debris.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of din
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