bellowed; bellowing; bellows
1
: to make the loud deep hollow sound characteristic of a bull
2
: to shout in a deep voice
: bawl
bellows the orders
bellow
noun
Examples of bellow in a Sentence
He bellowed at her to come over at once.
He was bellowing into the phone, giving orders to one of his employees.
The sergeant was bellowing orders.
Recent Examples on the Web
Inside, a tattooed sauna keeper with muscles that looked like bundles of paracord talked us through the history of the Icelandic sauna, then snapped a towel in front of each of our faces to direct the heat toward us like a fireplace bellows.
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
Because the cardinals are sequestered during a conclave, black or white smoke is used to represent the cardinals' decisions for the day, bellowing from a Sistine Chapel chimney.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The energy at the midnight Cannes screening was particularly electric, with the crowd screaming and bellowing before the film had even begun.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Detroit’s four-point lead increased, as did Thibodeau’s blood pressure, and the coach bellowed his final timeout.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
Because the cardinals are sequestered during a conclave, black or white smoke is used to represent the cardinals' decisions for the day, bellowing from a Sistine Chapel chimney.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The energy at the midnight Cannes screening was particularly electric, with the crowd screaming and bellowing before the film had even begun.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Detroit’s four-point lead increased, as did Thibodeau’s blood pressure, and the coach bellowed his final timeout.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bellow
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“Bellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellow. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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