Definitions for bellow
ˈbɛl oʊbel·low

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowlnoun

   a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

   "his bellow filled the hallway"

2. Bellow, Saul Bellow, Solomon Bellowverb

   United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)

3. bawl, bellowverb

   shout loudly and without restraint

4. bellow, roarverb

   make a loud noise, as of animal

   "The bull bellowed"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bellownoun

   the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise

2. bellowverb

   to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal

3. bellowverb

   to shout or scream in a deep voice

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Bellowverb

   Etymology: bellan, Saxon.

   1. To make a noise as a bull.

   Jupiter became a bull, and bellow’d; the green Neptune
   A ram, and bleated. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   What bull dares bellow, or what sheep dares bleat
   Within the lion’s den? John Dryden, Spanish Friar.

   But now, the husband of a herd must be
   Thy mate, and bellowing sons thy progeny. Dryden.

   2. To make any violent outcry.

   He fasten’d on my neck, and bellow’d out,
   As he’d burst heav’n. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   3. To vociferate; to clamour. In this sense, it is a word of contempt.

   The dull fat captain, with a hound’s deep throat,
   Would bellow out a laugh in a base note. John Dryden, Pers. sat. v.

   This gentleman is accustomed to roar and bellow so terribly loud, that he frightens us. Tatler, №. 54.

   4. To roar as the sea in a storm; or as the wind; to make any continued noise, that may cause terrour.

   Till, at the last, he heard a dreadful sound,
   Which through the wood loud bellowing did rebound. Fairy Queen, b. i. cant.
   7. stanz. 7.

   The rising rivers float the nether ground;
   And rocks the bellowing voice of boiling seas rebound. Dryd.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bellow

   Bellow is a verb that means to emit a deep loud roar or sound, typically in anger or pain. It can also refer to the action of shouting something with a deep, loud voice. As a noun, a bellow refers to the loud roaring or shouting sound itself. It's often used in the context of animals like lions or humans expressing strong emotions vocally.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bellow

   to make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull

2. Bellow

   to bowl; to vociferate; to clamor

3. Bellow

   to roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound

4. Bellowverb

   to emit with a loud voice; to shout; -- used with out

5. Bellownoun

   a loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a roar

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1. Bellow

   Bellow is the second album by folk duo Spiers and Boden.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bellow

   bel′lō, v.i. to roar like a bull: to make any violent outcry, often with sense of contempt or ridicule: to shout aloud: to roar, as of cannon, the ocean, &c.—with objective, to give forth a loud sound.—n. the roar of a bull: any deep sound or cry. [M. E. belwen; there is an A.S. bellan, to roar.]

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1. Bellow

   Bellow vs. Below -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Bellow and Below.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BELLOW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bellow is ranked #25684 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bellow surname appeared 960 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bellow.
   
   64.1% or 616 total occurrences were White.
   28.7% or 276 total occurrences were Black.
   3.6% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 22 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Utter

How to pronounce bellow?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bellow in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bellow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bellow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of bellow in a Sentence

1. Charles Peguy:

   He who does not bellow the truth when he knows the truth makes himself the accomplice of liars and forgers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bellow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bellow
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bellow
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellow
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bellow
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bellow
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html