Bellowing

Bel·low  (bl), Saul 1915-2005.

Canadian-born American writer whose novels, including The Dangling Man (1944) and Humboldt's Gift (1975), often concern an alienated individual within an indifferent society. He won the 1976 Nobel Prize for literature.

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bel·low  (bl)

v. bel·lowed, bel·low·ing, bel·lows

v.intr.

1. To make the deep roaring sound characteristic of a bull.

2. To shout in a deep voice.

v.tr.

To utter in a loud, powerful voice. See Synonyms at shout.

n.

1. The roar of a large animal, such as a bull.

2. A very loud utterance or other sound.

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[Middle English belwen, perhaps from Old English belgan, to be enraged, and bylgan, to bellow.]

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bellow·er n.

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Bellowing bullfinches collectively.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bellowing - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" bellow, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"