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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Recent Examples of bellow

Verb

Usually, a SpaceX test flight of a brand new spacecraft is accompanied with bellowing fanfare. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 June 2026 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

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

Verb

Television news helicopter coverage has become one of the most important elements of any local newscast, with the high-flying helicopters roaring overhead a common fixture of breaking news scenes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
With their bodies fused to his own, the monstrous Bryan roars atop the hospital as a military helicopter takes aim at him.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Verb

Alonso threw his bat and shouted toward his teammates in the visiting dugout upon impact — an image Mets fans can instantly recall from his most famous long ball with New York in 2024’s wild-card series.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Emmys presenter and huge fan Marcello Hernández shouted out the newlyweds from the stage, saying hi to Zendaya.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of shout

Noun

Receiver pressed to one cheek, Molly listens to the bleat at the line’s other end, in the Peace Action apartment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of bleat

Verb

Video captured from the drone’s perspective and released on Facebook, shows the frustrated bobcat standing by a staircase, growling and arching its back at the hovering machine.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Since then, Barkley has growled at several other people, and all but one have been diagnosed with some type of cancer, Dozier said.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of growl

Verb

Stop and think of what the same bozos yelling about Sweeney would say if Lizzo was holding a couple of footballs over her rack.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
An employee who knew about Elliott’s miscarriage and worked that day also witnessed Sanders yelling at Elliott.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of yell

Verb

There were hugs and high fives, and jubilant screams from a winning locker room could be heard clearly in the adjacent news conference room and by anyone walking through the hallway.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Kolb also pushed another protester who was screaming about getting wool off the runway, covering the protester’s mouth and pulling a banner out of his hands, until he was escorted out.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of scream

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