| Main Entry: | growl |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | animal-like sound |
Synonyms: |
bark, bellow, gnarl, gnarr, grumble, grunt, howl, moan, roar, roll, rumble, snarl, thunder |
| Main Entry: | admonish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warn, strongly criticize |
Synonyms: |
advise, berate, call down, call on the carpet, censure, check, chide, come down hard on, counsel, ding, draw the line, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a going over, give a piece of one's mind, glue*, growl*, hoist, jack up, notice, rap on knuckles, rap, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, scold, sit on, slap on wrist, speak to, talk to, tell a thing or two, tell off, upbraid, warn |
Antonyms: |
applaud, approve, commend, compliment, extol, flatter, laud, praise |
| 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: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shout |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bellow, clamor, cry, growl, grumble, mutter, roar, snap, snarl, yell |
| Main Entry: | bay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | howl |
Synonyms: |
bark, bellow, clamor, cry, growl, howl, ululation, wail, yelp |
| Main Entry: | complain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble about |
Synonyms: |
accuse, ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, find fault, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, kick up a fuss, lament, lay, look askance, make a fuss, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, sound off, take exception to, wail, whimper, whine, yammer |
Antonyms: |
applaud, approve, be content, be happy, commend, praise, recommend, sanction |
| Main Entry: | cry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call out, yell |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, bellow, bleat, cackle, call, caw, chatter, cheer, clack, clamor, cluck, coo, croak, crow, ejaculate, exclaim, gabble, growl, grunt, hail, hiss, holler, holler out, hoot, howl, low, meow, moo, nicker, pipe, quack, roar, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sing out, snarl, squawk, trill, tweet, twitter, vociferate, whinny, whistle, whoop, yawp, yelp |
| Main Entry: | grumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | murmur, rumble |
Synonyms: |
bark, croak, gnarl, gnarr, growl, grunt, gurgle, mumble, mutter, roar, roll, snap, snarl, snuffle, splutter, whine |
| 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 |