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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowwow
  1. roar
  2. rattle
  3. noise
  4. chatter
  5. racket
  6. din
Noun
  • Dixon said other issues to be considered are the deafening roar of traffic passing under the footbridge on I-91 and how to soften it.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
  • But the show doesn’t start until the 79-year-old De Shields nattily flips his jacket open, to the approving roar of the audience.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Leadership disruptions can distract management, rattle employees, concern investors, and create reputational challenges for organizations.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The slightest details, or the smallest bits of structure, are what stick out—what can feel like an amorphous ooze of nothingness suddenly snaps into place thanks to a rhythmic rattle or jagged vocal sample.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • Planning Director Cori Reaume told the council that the specific use permits means city staff would consider noise, water systems and effects of data centers on adjacent properties.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • But lost amid the noise were two other mammoth data center projects making moves in metro Atlanta, both of which filed key state paperwork on the same day as OpenAI.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • But for as much financial chatter as there is about what players make and what teams cost, there’s still a major element of the unknown that most coaches believe is working against them.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • The rest ranged from issues like immigration enforcement and Georgia’s marquee races to more surprising chatter about the hometown baseball team.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • The vanishing of any craft is a tragedy to all who prefer the existence of a thing to its opposite, but restorative art represents more than just a niche domain of aesthetic achievement or a macabre postmortem racket.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • Fujimori centered her campaign around promises to improve security in Peru, where extortion rackets have become a significant problem.
    — Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of racket
Noun
  • The steady din of rushing water and booming splashes only adds to their beauty.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026
  • On the busy workshop floor at Furniture International on the outskirts of Nairobi, workers often have to shout to be heard over the din of circular saws, hammers and machinery.
    — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
Definition of din
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

bow (to)
bowwow
bowwows
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bowwow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowwow. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of comely

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Jul. 31

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
chain-question-mark
Missing Link Quiz July 2026 Five seconds to figure out the word that fits bot...
See All