American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bellow
IPA transcription: ['bɛloʊ]
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Noun
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a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
“his bellow filled the hallway”
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United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)
Verb
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shout loudly and without restraint
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make a loud noise, as of animal
“The bull bellowed”
Usage examples
- When the bellows is opened, one of its sides becomes filled with ordinary air.
- Bellows taught at the Cooper Union, where among his pupils was Virginia Granbery.
- Cameras with a bellows typically support 'tilt and shift' of the lens.
- Dobson's bellow was wafted to him.
- Bellowing coincides with rutting.
- Versions appear on the Bellowhead album "Broadside" and on the Runa album "Current Affairs".
- She uttered a bellow of rage.
- The bellows were probably in a chamber above the aisle.
- A different bellows-like design also exists, usually constructed of plastic.