bellow
bellow
Definition
bel·low (bel′ō)
intransitive verb
- to roar with a powerful, reverberating sound, as a bull does
- 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 (bel′ō)
Bellow,
Saul (born Solomon Bellows) 1915-2005; U.S. novelist, born in Canada
bellow
Synonyms
bellow
Synonyms
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.
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