bellow
gb/bˈɛloʊ/ us/bˈɛloʊ/
B2
English
ordít, üvölt, ordítás, üvöltés, bőg, hahotázik
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] bellows (at [someone]) (for [something])
The coach bellowed at the team to keep moving.
Az edző ráordított a csapatra, hogy mozogjanak tovább.
She bellowed his name across the crowded station.
A zsúfolt állomáson átordította a nevét.
He bellowed for someone to call an ambulance.
Learner examples
The teacher bellowed, “Stop!”
A tanár felordított: „Állj!”
He bellowed for help.
Segítségért ordított.
Common mistake:
Often confused with below (meaning ‘under’).
Meaning
shout in a loud deep voice
Collocations
bellow at someone
|bellow for help
|bellow orders
|bellow a warning
|bellow an insult
|bellow across the room
|bellow over the noise
|bellow in anger
Synonyms
yell (More general and often higher-pitched than bellow.)
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roar (Similar volume; can sound more animal-like or dramatic.)
Antonyms
whisper (Speak very softly instead of loudly.)
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murmur (Speak quietly and indistinctly.)
Themes
communication
|emotions
|conflict
Definition
to shout very loudly
To shout loudly and forcefully, often in a deep voice and usually because of anger, excitement, or the need to be heard.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
a bellow (of [emotion])
A bellow came from the hallway, and everyone fell silent.
Ordítás hallatszott a folyosóról, és mindenki elhallgatott.
He let out a bellow of rage when he saw the damage.
Dühös ordítást hallatott, amikor meglátta a kárt.
We heard a bellow from the crowd as the goal went in.
Learner examples
We heard a bellow outside.
Ordítást hallottunk odakint.
Common mistake:
Not to be confused with bellows (plural), the device used to blow air into a fire.
Meaning
a loud deep shout
Collocations
a bellow of rage
|a bellow of laughter
|a bellow from the crowd
|a bellow from the next room
|let out a bellow
Synonyms
roar (Common alternative; can also refer to engines or crowds.)
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shout (Less intense than bellow.)
Antonyms
whisper (A very quiet way of speaking, opposite in volume.)
Themes
communication
|sounds
Definition
a very loud shout
A loud, deep, powerful shout or roar.
VERB
C1
3
bőg
B2
Usage pattern:
[animal] bellows
The bull bellowed and pawed at the ground.
A bika bőgött, és kaparta a földet.
Cows were bellowing for feed in the barn.
A tehenek az istállóban a takarmányért bőgtek.
The frightened calf bellowed for its mother.
Learner examples
The cow bellowed loudly.
A tehén hangosan bőgött.
Meaning
an animal makes a loud roar
Collocations
a bull bellowed
|cattle bellow
|bellow loudly
|bellow in the field
|bellow in distress
Synonyms
low (Specifically the sound made by cows; less forceful than bellow.)
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roar (More general animal sound; bellow suggests a deep, booming call.)
Antonyms
purr (A soft, content animal sound, opposite in intensity.)
Themes
animals
|sounds
|nature
Definition
when a big animal makes a very loud sound
To make a loud, deep call like that of a bull or similar large animal.
VERB
C1
4
Usage pattern:
[something] bellows
The wind bellowed down the street all night.
A szél egész éjjel üvöltött végig az utcán.
The motorcycle bellowed as it accelerated.
A motorkerékpár felbőgött, ahogy gyorsítani kezdett.
Thunder bellowed in the distance.
Learner examples
The engine bellowed.
A motor bőgött.
Meaning
a thing makes a loud roar
Collocations
the wind bellowed
|the storm bellowed
|the engine bellowed
|bellow through the valley
|bellow in the distance
Synonyms
rumble (Lower and more continuous; usually less explosive than bellow.)
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roar (Very close; bellow can feel heavier and more forceful.)
Antonyms
hush (Become quiet rather than loud.)
Themes
sounds
|technology
|nature
Definition
to make a very loud, deep noise
To make a loud, deep roaring sound, as an engine, wind, or other powerful source of noise.
VERB
C1
5
hahotázik
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] bellows (with laughter)
He bellowed with laughter at his own story.
A saját történetén hangosan hahotázott.
The room erupted as she bellowed and slapped the table.
A szoba felbolydult, amikor hahotázva az asztalra csapott.
They bellowed with laughter when the video ended.
Learner examples
He bellowed with laughter.
Hangosan hahotázott.
Meaning
laugh loudly and deeply
Collocations
bellow with laughter
|bellow with delight
|bellow with amusement
|bellow laughter
|bellow at the joke
Synonyms
guffaw (Specifically means to laugh loudly; can sound more sudden.)
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howl (Informal; often suggests laughing a lot for a while.)
Antonyms
giggle (A light, quiet laugh rather than a booming one.)
Themes
emotions
|humor
|sounds
Definition
to laugh very loudly
To laugh in a loud, deep, uncontrolled way.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bellow
IPA
GB/bˈɛloʊ/
US/bˈɛloʊ/
Syllables & stress
bel - low (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (bel)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bellow
- Plural: bellows
Verb
- Base: bellow
- 3rd Person Singular: bellows
- Present Participle: bellowing
- Past: bellowed
Word family
Forms
bellows
noun
bellowing
verb
bellowed
verb
Expressions
bellow out
1/bˈɛloʊ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
shout or sing very loudly
to say or sing something very loudly
Examples
- He bellowed out instructions from the doorway.
- Someone bellowed out her name from the back of the room.
- They bellowed out the chorus together.
Learner examples
- He bellowed out my name.
bellow with laughter
1/bˈɛloʊ wˈɪθ lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
laugh in a booming way
to laugh very loudly
Examples
- He bellowed with laughter when he saw the costume.
- They bellowed with laughter all through dinner.
- She bellowed with laughter and couldn’t finish her sentence.
Learner examples
- They bellowed with laughter.