BELLOW


Meaning of BELLOW in English

— bellower , n.

/bel"oh/ , v.i.

1. to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.

2. to roar; bawl: bellowing with rage.

v.t.

3. to utter in a loud deep voice: He bellowed his command across the room.

n.

4. an act or sound of bellowing.

[ bef. 1000; ME belwen, akin to OE bylgan to roar (cf. for the vowel OHG bullôn ); extended form akin to BELL 2 ]

Syn. 2. See cry .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .