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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bellow \Bel"low\, n.
A loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a
roar.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bellow \Bel"low\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bellowed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Bellowing.] [OE. belwen, belowen, AS. bylgean, fr.
bellan; akin to G. bellen, and perh. to L. flere to weep,
OSlav. bleja to bleat, Lith. balsas voice. Cf. Bell, n. &
v., Bawl, Bull.]
1. To make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull.
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2. To bowl; to vociferate; to clamor. --Dryden.
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3. To roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when
violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound.
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The bellowing voice of boiling seas. --Dryden.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bellow \Bel"low\, v. t.
To emit with a loud voice; to shout; -- used with out. "Would
bellow out a laugh." --Dryden.
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WordNet Bellow
n 1: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his
bellow filled the hallway" [syn: bellowing, holla, holler,
hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl]
2: United States novelist (born in Canada in 1915) [syn: {Saul
Bellow}]
v 1: shout loudly and without restraint [syn: bawl]
2: make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed" [syn: roar]

Moby Dictionary
bark , battle cry , bawl , bay , be angry , be excitable , bell ,
bellow out , blare , blat , blate , bleat , blow a gasket , blow up ,
blubber , bluster , boom , bray , breathe , buzz , cackle , call ,
call out , catch fire , catch the infection , caterwaul , chant , cheer ,
chirp , clamor , come apart , coo , crow , cry , cry out , drawl ,
excite easily , exclaim , explode , fire up , flame up , flare up ,
flash up , flip , flute , gasp , get excited , give tongue , give voice ,
go into hysterics , growl , grunt , hail , halloo , have a tantrum ,
hiss , hit the ceiling , holler , holler out , hollo , hoot , howl ,
hurrah , keen , lilt , low , make an outcry , make an uproar , meow , mew ,
mewl , miaow , moo , mumble , murmur , mutter , neigh , nicker , outcry ,
pant , pipe , pipe up , pule , rage , raise a clamor , rallying cry ,
ramp , rant , rant and rave , rave , roar , rout , rumble ,
run a temperature , screak , scream , screech , seethe , shout ,
shout out , shriek , sibilate , sigh , sing , sing out , smolder , snap ,
snarl , snort , sob , squall , squawk , squeak , squeal , storm ,
take fire , thunder , troat , trumpet , turn a hair , twang , ululate ,
vociferate , wail , war cry , war whoop , warble , whicker , whine ,
whinny , whisper , whoop , yammer , yap , yawl , yawp , yell , yell out ,
yelp , yip , yo-ho , yowl