bellow
Meaning
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The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
Synonyms
shout at
reprove loudly
talk loudly
angry roar
loud voice
aneroid sensor
cry aloud
shout in rebuke
yell’ roar
loud sound
make noise
raise one’s voice
aneroid capsule
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɛloʊ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English belwen, from Old English bylgian, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to sound, roar”), whence also belg (“leather bag”), bellan (“to roar”), blāwan (“to blow”). Cognate with German bellen (“to bark”), Russian бле́ять (bléjatʹ, “baa, bleat”).
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