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Bellow

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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.

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.

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

bellow·er n.

bellow [ˈbɛləʊ]
vb
1. (intr) to make a loud deep raucous cry like that of a bull; roar
2. to shout (something) unrestrainedly, as in anger or pain; bawl
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the characteristic noise of a bull
2. a loud deep sound, as of pain or anger
[probably from Old English bylgan; related to bellan to bell2]
bellower  n

Bellow [ˈbɛləʊ]
n
(Biographies / Bellow, Saul (1915 M, USnational of birth: Canadian, WRITING: novelist) Saul. born 1915, US novelist, born in Canada. His works include Dangling Man (1944), The Adventures of Angie March (1954), Herzog (1964), Humboldt's Gift (1975), The Dean's December (1981), and Ravelstein (2000): Nobel prize for literature 1976
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Bellowbellow - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
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"
2.Bellow - United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)
Verb1.bellow - shout loudly and without restraint
shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"
2.bellow - make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

bellow
verb
shout, call, cry (out), scream, roar, yell, howl, shriek, clamour, bawl, holler (informal) He bellowed the information into the telephone.
noun
shout, call, cry, scream, roar, yell, howl, shriek, bell, clamour, bawl a bellow of tearful rage
Translations
bellow [ˈbeləʊ]
A. N [of bull etc] → bramido m; [of person] → rugido m
B. VI [animal] → bramar; [person] → rugir
C. VT (also bellow out) [+ order, song] → gritar

bellow [ˈbɛləʊ]
vi
[person] → brailler
[bull, cow] → mugir, beugler
vt [+ orders] → hurler
n [person] → hurlement m

bellow
vi (animal, person)brüllen; (singing also) → grölen (inf); to bellow at somebodyjdn anbrüllen
vt (also bellow out)brüllen; song alsogrölen (inf)
nBrüllen nt

bellow [ˈbɛləʊ]
1. n (of bull) → muggito; (of person) → urlo
2. vi (see n) → muggire, urlare (a squarciagola)
3. vt (also bellow out) (order, song) → urlare (a squarciagola)

bellow [ˈbɛləʊ]
1. n (of bull) → muggito; (of person) → urlo
2. vi (see n) → muggire, urlare (a squarciagola)
3. vt (also bellow out) (order, song) → urlare (a squarciagola)

bellow
v bellow [ˈbeləu]
to roar like a bull The headmaster bellowed at the children. يَجْأر، يَصيحُ غَضَبا муча, рева řvát brøle brüllen μουγκρίζω, ουρλιάζω bramar möirgama نعره زدن؛ فریاد زدن karjua hurler שְׁאֲגָה चिंघाड़ना urlati ordít berteriak öskra urlare ほえる (소처럼) 큰 소리로 울다 (už)bliauti, (su)staugti aurot; baurot pekik brullen brøle ryczeć urrar a zbie­ra; a mugi орать revať tuliti urlati böla, råma, ryta ส่งเสียงคำรามคล้ายวัวกระทิง böğürmek 咆哮 ревти ڈکارنا ، چیخنا ، چلانا rống
n
an act of roaring. bulder صِياُح الغَضَب، جُؤار (الثَّوْر) рев řvaní brølen das Gebrüll ουρλιαχτό bramido möirgamine نعره karjunta hurlement לִשְאוֹג गर्जन, चीत्कार urlanje ordítás teriakan öskur urlo ほえるような声 울부짖는 소리 bliovimas aurošana; baurošana memekik gebrul brøl ryk urro zbieret, urlet вопль, рёв rev tuljenje urlanje bölande, råmande, rytande แผดเสียง böğürme 咆哮聲 рев دھاڑنا ، بلند آواز میں چلانا tiếng kêu rống lên


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The beast began to roar and bellow, till all the birds of the wood flew away for fright; but the horse let him sing on, and made his way quietly over the fields to his master's house.
Instantly the brute sprang to his feet with a bellow of pain and rage, and at the same instant Tarzan rushed in upon his left side with the stone knife, striking repeatedly behind the shoulder.
Though in certain circumstances these gentlemen bellow their loudest like bulls, though this, let us suppose, does them the greatest credit, yet, as I have said already, confronted with the impossible they subside at once.
 
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