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.
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Her students and two children were left shattered by the loss of one of their best cheerleaders, who could be found at many of their performances with a big, bright and bellowing laugh.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Big Mistakes opens with the sounds of Laurie Metcalf bellowing about the indignities of death.
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Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Her students and two children were left shattered by the loss of one of their best cheerleaders, who could be found at many of their performances with a big, bright and bellowing laugh.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Big Mistakes opens with the sounds of Laurie Metcalf bellowing about the indignities of death.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Andrej Stojaković, bellowing with joy.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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