bellow

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈbɛloʊ/ UK /ˈbɛləʊ/ See IPA manual

Freq #33831

Meanings

1

verb
To shout in a very loud, deep voice.

The coach bellowed instructions across the field.
2

verb
To make a loud, deep noise like an angry bull.

The bull bellowed in pain.
3

noun
A loud, deep roar or shout.

His angry bellow filled the hallway.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to shout in a very loud,... bawl roar

2 verb · to make a loud, deep noise... roar

3 noun · a loud, deep roar or shout. roaring

Word family

Forms bellowedbellowerbellowingbellows

Derived forms bellowerbellowsomeoutbellowrebellow

Etymology

From Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell with rage”), 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”). Compare billow (“wave”), of the same root, also bulge, with related etymology to swelling. Potentially related to bawl, Swedish böl (“bawl”).

belwen Middle English belgan Old English *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European

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# bellow

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈbɛloʊ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbɛləʊ/
**Frequency rank:** 33831

## Meanings
1. To shout in a very loud, deep voice.
2. To make a loud, deep noise like an angry bull.
3. A loud, deep roar or shout.

## Examples
- The coach bellowed instructions across the field.
- The bull bellowed in pain.
- His angry bellow filled the hallway.

## Derived Forms
- bellower
- bellowsome
- outbellow
- rebellow

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: belwen
- Root: belgan
- Root: *bʰel-

## Etymology
From Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell with rage”), 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”). Compare billow (“wave”), of the same root, also bulge, with related etymology to swelling. Potentially related to bawl, Swedish böl (“bawl”).

## AI Etymology
Bellow comes from Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell with rage”), 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”). Compare billow (“wave”), of the same root, also bulge, with related etymology to swelling. Potentially related to bawl, Swedish böl (“bawl”).

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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