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

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

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

Capaldi is not just another bellowing belter, but a true soprano with a flexible middle range and sustained articulation in her phrasing. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026

Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026

Higher temperatures combined with dense volumes of dry and flammable vegetation has raised the risk of even the smallest conflagrations quickly bellowing into unstoppable mega-fires. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026