bay

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of BAY

to speak so as to be heard at a distance <the mob was baying for revenge>

Synonyms bawl, bay, bellow, cry, holler, hollo (or halloo also hallo), roar, shout, sound off, thunder, vociferate, yell

Related Words crow, whoop; scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal; caterwaul, howl, ululate, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowl; hail; speak out, speak up

Near Antonyms breathe, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper

to make a long loud mournful sound <the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by>

Synonyms bay, keen, ululate, wail, yowl

Related Words bawl, caterwaul, scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squall, squeal, yawp (or yaup), yell, yelp

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