BELLOW Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈbe-(ˌ)lō

Definition of bellow

as in to roar

to make a long loud deep noise or cry the cow bellowed for her calf

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as in to shout

to speak so as to be heard at a distance a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training

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Verb

After the game, while Johnson was trying to explain the madness that had consumed his team, his answers were barely audible over the celebrity fan contingent bellowing their way out of the arena. — Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026

Noun

With a bellow the sow came down on all fours and started the final charge. — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 The result is a ragged primal scream of a film — not a cry for help, but rather, a bellow of maternal rage. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bellow

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That would be the best growth since five years ago, when the economy was roaring out of the chasm created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
After being stabbed in the ass by Northmen Roddy the Ruin (Tommy Flanagan), Ulf’s (Tom Bennett) dragon suddenly roars in from above and takes them both out in a giant ball of fire.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of roar

Verb

In a building where people survived by shouting over each other, the biggest man was the quietest.

— Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Styles’s fourth album revels in all those hours spent shouting euphoria into the ears of friends on dance floors and riding the bassy, body-vibrating techno loops until well after the sun comes up.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shout

Noun

On the southern end of the loop, check out the interactive Bison Center to feel hides, hear the creatures’ varied grunts and bleats, and learn about the park’s efforts to sustainably maintain the herd.

— Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026
The real money to be made from the president’s online bleats isn’t in knowing what the US government is going to do.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bleat

Verb

At the other end of our road, the cranes of the docks loomed — great Stothert and Pitt machines that growled overhead like something out of Star Wars, guarding the scale and mystery of the River Thames.

— Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
For Yard Act, who growled onto the world stage with a crunchy aggressive post-punk sound, slowing down (as much as workaholic rockstars can) brought them to a lighter sound.

— E.R. Pulgar, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of growl

Verb

Myles Straw, running out to left as Varland jogged in from the bullpen, began yelling at his closer and throwing his arm in the air.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
In April, Bloomberg reported on troubles at Cooper’s company, spurred in part by juggling too many business ventures, including executive turnover, shows that failed to become major hits and staff issues with Kaplan, who often yelled at employees.

— Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of yell

Noun

Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of howl

Verb

Ellison was found lying on her bed after her roommates first discovered her 13-month-old child crying on a couch in the living room, according to Glowacz’s arrest report.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
When Maybelle Blair, seated like a queen in a wheelchair, threw a ceremonial opening pitch on a misty August night, there might have been some crying in baseball.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

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