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bellow Definition

bel·low (belō)

intransitive verb

  1. to roar with a powerful, reverberating sound, as a bull does
  2. to cry out loudly, as in anger or pain

Etymology: ME belwen < OE bylgan: for IE base see bell

transitive verb

to utter loudly or powerfully

noun

the sound of bellowing
Bellow Definition

Bel·low (belō)

Bellow, Saul (born Solomon Bellows) 1915-2005; U.S. novelist, born in Canada
bellow Synonyms

bellow

n.

howl, cry, roar; see cry 1, yell 1.

bellow Synonyms

bellow

v.

howl, roar, shout; see cry 3, yell.

bellow Usage Examples

Object

  • voice: In addition there was the bellowing voice which was very different than some of the more quiet recordings I've heard.
  • pocket: Two button down bellows flap pockets on the front which will store fly boxes.
  • word: Johnny got to bellow the immortal words " Take it, Lars.
  • something: I ran over to try to stop him but he bellowed something about a manuscript and told me to sit back down.

Converse of object

  • blow: Surviving instruments from later in the century are bellows blown, with three drones in a common stock.
  • pump: His next move was to pump the bellows with his right arm.
  • operate: The air was pumped into the helmet by means of a hand or foot operated bellows worked by another person.
  • drive: Draft for the furnaces came from two large bellows driven by the water wheels.
  • use: The options for eliminating risk of gland leakage is to use bellows sealed valves.
  • work: We children used to like working the bellows for him.

Adjective modifier

  • large: I would go for large wedge bellows in the room off the gallery.
  • new: The commission of 1630, found in the archives, enabled us to make new bellows for the organ.
  • mighty: When the elephant finally arose & let out a mighty bellow, every single person either cheered or let out an aaah of delight.
  • great: At the end of the passageway was a large handle; a thick wooden bar which stuck out from the great bellows.

Modifying Another Word

  • loudly: The Snow Monster, bellowing loudly, blocks the eastern exit.
  • back: I shook my head and bellowed back 2 pints of Fosters, which arrived pretty promptly.

Noun used with modifier

  • air: In particular, the coupling ( e.g. air, air bellows, pliable foam etc. ) between the transducer and tissue will be investigated.
  • wedge: I would go for large wedge bellows in the room off the gallery.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • out: At the moment cars are stuck in traffic jams bellowing out fumes.

Preposition: like

  • bull: The house which used to bellow like a bull was silenced.