bellow

¹ American  

[bel-oh] / ˈbɛl oʊ /

verb (used without object)

1. to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.

2. to roar; bawl.

   bellowing with rage.

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verb (used with object)

1. to utter in a loud deep voice.

   He bellowed his command across the room.

noun

1. an act or sound of bellowing.

Bellow ² American  

[bel-oh] / ˈbɛl oʊ /

noun

1. Saul, 1915–2005, U.S. novelist, born in Canada: Nobel Prize in Literature 1976.

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bellow ¹ British  

/ ˈbɛləʊ /

verb

1. (intr) to make a loud deep raucous cry like that of a bull; roar

2. to shout (something) unrestrainedly, as in anger or pain; bawl

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noun

1. the characteristic noise of a bull

2. a loud deep sound, as of pain or anger

Bellow ² British  

/ ˈbɛləʊ /

noun

1. Saul . 1915–2005, US novelist, born in Canada. His works include Dangling Man (1944), The Adventures of Angie March (1954), Herzog (1964), Humboldt's Gift (1975), The Dean's December (1981), and Ravelstein (2000): Nobel prize for literature 1976

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Related Words

See cry.

Other Word Forms

• bellower noun
• outbellow verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of bellow

before 1000; Middle English belwen, akin to Old English bylgan to roar (compare for the vowel Old High German bullôn ); extended form akin to bell ²

Example Sentences

At one point in the film, a junior official points out that U.S. interceptors have failed almost half their tests, and the secretary of defense responds by bellowing: “That’s what $50 billion buys us?”

From Salon

When journalists lie — bellow falsehoods about rigged elections — it ultimately undermines the public’s confidence in not only journalism but also democracy itself.

From Los Angeles Times

As the couple sashayed onto the hallowed stage, Goodman heard great bellows from the audience.

From BBC

When she bellows drunkenly that “innocent until proven guilty” is the bedrock of civilized society, you see that she also uses it as a free pass for her own dodgy behavior.

From New York Times

Suffice it to say the fans at Climate Pledge Arena arrived Saturday ready to bellow, and the Kraken provided them the requisite break-loose moment a mere six minutes into the game.

From Seattle Times