English noun: bellow | |||
1. | bellow (communication) a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | ||
Samples | His bellow filled the hallway. | ||
Synonyms | bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl | ||
Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
2. | Bellow (person) United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005) | ||
Synonyms | Saul Bellow, Solomon Bellow | ||
Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
English verb: bellow | |||
1. | bellow (communication) shout loudly and without restraint | ||
Synonyms | bawl | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shout | ||
2. | bellow (communication) make a loud noise, as of animal | ||
Samples | The bull bellowed. | ||
Examples | You can hear animals bellow in the meadows, The meadows bellow with animals | ||
Synonyms | roar | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||