| Main Entry: | howl |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | long, painful cry |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, bellow, blubber, clamor, groan, growl, hoot, keen, lament, moan, outcry, quest, roar, scream, shout, shriek, ululate, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yell, yelp, yip, yowl |
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | explosive noise |
Synonyms: |
blast, boom, burst, clang, clap, clash, crack, detonation, discharge, howl, peal, pop, report, roar, roll, rumble, salvo, shot, slam, smash, sound, thud, thump, thunder, wham |
Antonyms: |
whimper |
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animal yelp |
Synonyms: |
bay, growl, grunt, howl, roar, snarl, woof, yap, yip |
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yelp |
Synonyms: |
arf, bay, cry, gnarl, growl, howl, snap, snarl, woof, yap, yip |
| Main Entry: | bawl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yell |
Synonyms: |
bark, bellow, bluster, call, cheer, clamor, holler, howl, roar, rout, scream, screech, shout, shriek, vociferate |
| Notes: | a ball is round object or a formal dance; to bawl is to cry loudly |
| Main Entry: | bawl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry |
Synonyms: |
blubber, boohoo, howl, shed tears, sob, squall, wail, weep, yowl |
| Main Entry: | bay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | howl |
Synonyms: |
bark, bellow, clamor, cry, growl, howl, ululation, wail, yelp |
| Main Entry: | bellow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | holler |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, beller, blare, bluster, bray, call, clamor, cry, howl, low, roar, rout, scream, shout, shriek, wail, whoop, yawp, yell, yelp |
| Main Entry: | call |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yell declaration |
Synonyms: |
announce, arouse, awaken, bawl, bellow, cry, cry out, exclaim, hail, holler*, hoot, howl, proclaim, roar, rouse, scream, screech, shout, shriek, vociferate, waken, whoop, yawp, yoo hoo, yowl |
Antonyms: |
conceal, listen, refrain |
| Main Entry: | caterwaul |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make screeching, crying noise |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bicker, howl, quarrel, scream, screech, shriek, squall, wail, yell, yowl |