BOWWOWS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

bowwows

noun

plural of bowwow

as in roars

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the bowwow coming from the store's returns desk on the day after Christmas

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Noun

Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of roars

Noun

Sparks, buzzing, crackling, snapping or popping noises can all indicate that there may be electricity in the water.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 July 2026
China’s government is now making noises about a need to resume crude imports as its own national reserve falls below comfort levels.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of noises

Noun

Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Jigs with rattles are most productive and a big, active trailer is the way to go in muddy water.

— David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Definition of rattles

Noun

Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026

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