Bellow: meaning, definitions and examples

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bellow

 

[ หˆbษ›loสŠ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

sound

A deep roaring shout or sound.

Synonyms

roar, shout, yell

Examples of usage

  • The bellow of a bull echoed through the valley.
  • The bellow of the wind could be heard from miles away.
Context #2 | Verb

animal

To emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger.

Synonyms

cry out, roar, shout

Examples of usage

  • The wounded animal bellowed in agony.
  • The angry bull bellowed at the intruder.

Translations

Translations of the word "bellow" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rugido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคฒเฅเคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Brรผllen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengaum

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ryk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ ใˆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท beugler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bramar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรผkreme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šธ๋ถ€์ง–๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุฆูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ล™ev

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rev

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’†ๅ“ฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rjovenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รถskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ั‹ั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™rษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bramar

Etymology

The word 'bellow' originated from Old English 'bellan', meaning 'to roar, sound' which is related to Dutch 'bellen' and German 'bellen', all of which are imitative of the sound produced.

See also: bell, bellfry, bellhop, bellicose, bells.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,943, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.