Synonyms of bellowing

bellowing

verb

present participle of bellow

1

as in roaring

to make a long loud deep noise or cry

the cow bellowed for her calf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roaring
• growling
• screaming
• rumbling
• thundering
• crying
• booming
• shrieking
• shouting
• yelling
• screeching
• grumbling
• banging
• hollering
• blaring
• rolling
• hooting
• squalling
• pealing
• howling
• blasting
• wailing
• bawling
• whooping
• calling
• yowling
• caterwauling
• belling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispering
• muttering
• grunting
• mumbling
• murmuring
• mouthing
• whimpering
• squeaking
• puling
• mewling

2

as in shouting

to speak so as to be heard at a distance

a drill instructor bellowing orders at new recruits during basic training

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouting
• yelling
• crying
• hollering
• screaming
• calling
• roaring
• thundering
• baying
• bawling
• vociferating
• shrieking
• sounding off
• screeching
• crowing
• shrilling
• howling
• whooping
• holloing
• wailing
• squealing
• squeaking
• yowling
• hailing
• yawping
• caterwauling
• ululating
• speaking out
• speaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispering
• breathing
• muttering
• murmuring
• mumbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bellowing

Shunned by his own fans, spurned by the people who had previously cheered his every word, and ultimately left bellowing into the rafters of an echoing, empty mansion, Rhodes collapses into his own narcissistic madness. — Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

Director Sakurai’s previous credits include The Eric Andre Show and the film Bad Trip, which accounts for the appearance of his frequent collaborator Andre as a bellowing ring announcer. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

For presence and volume, though, Emma is soon eclipsed by the President of the United States (John Goodman), a bellowing buffoon in a Trump-red tie. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

The instrument bends to Brunious’ will, bellowing cheerfully into the night. — Tracy Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Kio takes in his new surroundings confidently, strutting through the grasses near his den while working on his roar, that is, until a bellowing elephant sends him racing closer to Mom. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

But the voice bellowing through the headset of quarterback Patrick Mahomes provides him an every-single-play reminder of Bieniemy’s absence. — Sam McDowell July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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