From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bellow \Bel"low\, n.
A loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a
roar.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bellow \Bel"low\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bellowed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Bellowing.] [OE. belwen, belowen, AS. bylgean, fr.
bellan; akin to G. bellen, and perh. to L. flere to weep,
OSlav. bleja to bleat, Lith. balsas voice. Cf. Bell, n. &
v., Bawl, Bull.]
1. To make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull.
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2. To bowl; to vociferate; to clamor. --Dryden.
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3. To roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when
violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound.
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The bellowing voice of boiling seas. --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bellow \Bel"low\, v. t.
To emit with a loud voice; to shout; -- used with out. "Would
bellow out a laugh." --Dryden.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bellow
n 1: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his
bellow filled the hallway" [syn: bellow, bellowing,
holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar,
roaring, yowl]
2: United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced
American literature after World War II (1915-2005) [syn:
Bellow, Saul Bellow, Solomon Bellow]
v 1: shout loudly and without restraint [syn: bawl, bellow]
2: make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed" [syn:
bellow, roar]