bellow
See also: Bellow
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English belwen, from Old English bylgian, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to sound, roar”), whence also belg (“leather bag”), bellan (“to roar”), blāwan (“to blow”). Cognate with German bellen (“to bark”), Russian бле́ять (bléjatʹ, “baa, bleat”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛləʊ
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
bellow (plural bellows) Template:examples-right
Translations
the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise
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Verb
bellow (third-person singular simple present bellows, present participle bellowing, simple past and past participle bellowed)
- To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
- (Can we date this quote by Dryden and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- the bellowing voice of boiling seas
- (Can we date this quote by Dryden and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- To shout in a deep voice.
- 2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.
Translations
to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal
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to shout in a deep voice
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