Definition of bellow - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
human shouttr./intr. shout loudly in a deep voicetr./intr.
- He bellowed orders to the team.
2.
animal soundintr. make a loud deep noise like a bullintr.
- The bull bellowed across the field.
Noun
roarloud deep sound made by animal or person in pain or anger
- The bellow echoed through the forest.
Expressions with bellow
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emit a loud, deep sound
The bull bellowed out in the field.
Origin of bellow
Old English, bellan (to roar)
Examples of bellow in a sentence
She bellowed in frustration when she lost her keys. The stag bellowed loudly in the forest. Cows bellow when they are hungry or distressed. A sudden bellow from the wounded elk startled the hikers. His bellow of rage scared the children in the hallway.
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- French:hurler, beuglement, ...
- German:brüllen, Gebrüll, ...
- Italian:gridare, muggito, ...
- Spanish:berrear, rugido, ...
- Portuguese:berrar, bramido, ...
- Chinese:大声吼叫, 咆哮声, ...
- Japanese:怒鳴る, うなり声, ...
- Arabic:زَأَرَ, زَئِير, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁאוֹג, שְׁאָגָה, ...
- Russian:кричать, рев, ...
- Ukrainian:кричати, ричання, ...
- Hindi:गरजना, दहाड़, ...
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