bellow

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

1. To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
2. To shout in a deep voice.

Synonyms

roar

shout

yell

bawl

howl

cry

😢

moo

low

holler

growl

scream

😱

bellowing

squeal

cry out

sound

🔉

trumpet

🎺

vociferate

blare

bray

bleat

grumble

neigh

thunder

🌩️

bluster

yowl

snarl

bay

shriek

scold

under

bark

boom

💥

call

call out

clamor

holla

hollering

hoot

rage

😡

rebuke

reproach

roaring

screech

threaten

whinny

hollo

holloa

shout at

reprove loudly

reprimand

Translations

brüllen

brullen

hurler

mugir

crier

bramar

loeien

bramir

gritar

mugir

rugir

bramar

beugler

muggire

mugissement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɛloʊ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: belwen

Inherited from Old English: bylgian

Cognate with German: bellen

Cognate with Russian: бле́ять

In summary

From Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan, 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”).