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bellow (v.)

early 14c., apparently from Old English bylgan "to bellow," from PIE root *bhel- (4) "to sound, roar." Originally of animals, especially cows and bulls; used of human beings since c. 1600. Related: Bellowed; bellowing. As a noun, "a loud, deep cry," from 1763.

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Definitions of bellow from WordNet
1
bellow (v.)
shout loudly and without restraint;
Synonyms: bawl
bellow (v.)
make a loud noise, as of animal;
The bull bellowed
Synonyms: roar
2
bellow (n.)
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal);
his bellow filled the hallway
Synonyms: bellowing / holla / holler / hollering / hollo / holloa / roar / roaring / yowl
3
Bellow (n.)
United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005);
Synonyms: Saul Bellow / Solomon Bellow
From wordnet.princeton.edu