bellow

/'belou/

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The word "bellow" can be used as both a noun and a verb, and it generally refers to making a loud noise.

Definition:

1. As a verb: To make a very loud noise, often like the sound made by animals, especially bulls. It can also mean to shout loudly and without restraint.
2. As a noun: A loud roar or shout, similar to the sound an animal makes.

Usage Instructions:

• When using "bellow" as a verb, think of it as a way to describe a loud sound made by a person or an animal.
• When using it as a noun, it describes the actual sound that was made.

Examples:

• Verb: "The bull bellowed loudly in the field."
• Noun: "His bellow echoed through the empty hallway."

Advanced Usage:

In literature, "bellow" can be used metaphorically to describe someone expressing strong emotions or anger. For example, "She bellowed her frustration at the unfair treatment."

Word Variants:

• Bellowing (verb): The act of making a loud noise.
  • Example: "He was bellowing with laughter at the joke."
• Bellowed (past tense):
  • Example: "She bellowed for everyone to hear last night."

Different Meanings:

While "bellow" primarily refers to loud noises, it can also be used in a broader sense to describe passionate or intense expressions of feeling.

Synonyms:

• Shout
• Roar
• Yell
• Holler
• Scream
• Howl

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

Currently, there are no widely recognized idioms or phrasal verbs that specifically use "bellow." However, you can create phrases like "bellow out" to indicate shouting something loudly, e.g., "He bellowed out the song at the concert."

Summary:

To bellow means to make a loud sound or shout. It can describe both animal sounds and human expressions of strong emotion.

Academic

Noun

1. United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)
2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
   • his bellow filled the hallway

Verb

1. make a loud noise, as of animal
   • The bull bellowed
2. shout loudly and without restraint

Synonyms

• Bellow
• Saul Bellow
• Solomon Bellow
• roar
• bawl