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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of roar
Noun
  • The high-contrast black-and-white rattle offers plenty of visual appeal for additional stimulation.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • This Dash character is hijacking the satellite waves and the speaker systems, interfering with the noise outside and putting my music on — Nolimit music on for the world to hear.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The Red Sox-Vladimir Guerrero Jr. noise is growing louder.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Using Cell Phones with Reckless Abandon While the ballpark is filled with cheers and chatter, nobody wants to be seated next to the person who’s loudly carrying on a phone conversation in the middle of it—or have to dodge the hundredth selfie snapped by the person in front of them.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.
    Remy Tumin, New York Times, 17 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
  • Rather than make potentially franchise-altering decisions amid the din of an arena floor, surrounded by their rivals and with eagle-eyed fans watching every move from the stands, the organizations are looking for more privacy, as well as saving money on staff travel.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sometimes the din of the dinner crowd is louder than the Mexican music playing.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of din
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