I. ˈbe(ˌ) lō, -_lə, often -_ləw+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English belwen, from Old English bylgian; akin to Old English & Old High German bellan to roar, Old Norse belja to bellow, bylja to resound, Sanskrit bhāṣate he talks
intransitive verb
1. : to emit a loud deep hollow prolonged sound (as of a bull)
2. : to speak or shout in a deep voice and unrestrained manner : bawl
bellowing with hoarse merriment — Kenneth Roberts
transitive verb
: to utter in a bellowing manner : bawl
the captain bellowed out commands
the cannon bellowed forth their salvos
Synonyms: see roar
II. noun
( -s )
: a loud deep forceful reverberating outcry ; typically : the roaring of a bull