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verb

ˈbe-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce bellow (audio)
Definition of bellownext
1
as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry the cow bellowed for her calf

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2
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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bellow

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noun

as in roar

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Recent Examples of bellow
Verb
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 The anti-Trump cries soon turned to bellowing cheers when those same cameras quickly cut to Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson courtside. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellow
  1. roar
  2. shout
  3. bleat
  4. growl
  5. yell
  6. howl
  7. scream
  8. cry
Verb
  • The roaring jewel martini is made with Beluga Gold Line Vodka and a dry vermouth rinse, then topped with Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Reserve and garnished with olives and a spoonful of beluga caviar.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The sight of the lone rider desperately trying to hold on as the crowd roars them towards the line is magical, despite such brave attempts rarely being successful.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of roar
Verb
  • Marisa Ansaldo had collapsed and someone had shouted out to call an ambulance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As for other mentors in the music industry, Thomas, who won his first three Grammys earlier in 2026, also shouted out Ty Dolla $ign.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • 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
  • Is that noise coming from Jack Tobias’ synth, Rosenstock’s guitar pedals, or Zack Borzone’s bleat?
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
Definition of bleat
Verb
  • As Koji’s character is thrust into a cage at an underground prison brawl, Momoa’s Blanka can be heard growling off screen.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Definition of growl
Verb
  • Video that the teen lobster diver's family shared with ABC Miami affiliate WSVN allegedly shows Simpson swimming away from the third lung and back to the Contender vessel as people on Del Sol's boat began yelling and cursing at him.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One of them confronted Wesley, who allegedly began to yell at the other counselor and demanded to know what was going on.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of yell
Noun
  • 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
  • Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of howl
Verb
  • The man falls to the ground screaming as flames burst from beneath the truck.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The yelling and shouting and screaming, all while losing by 20.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of scream
Verb
  • Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried.
    — Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Once at the station, Komoroski is seen at first refusing to sit and once seated, starts to cry.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cry

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