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bellowed

UK/ˈbɛləʊd/US/ˈbɛloʊd/

bellowed is the simple past and past participle of bellow.

Meaning of bellow

Verb

bellow (third-person singular simple present bellows, present participle bellowing, simple past and past participle bellowed)

  1. To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
    • the bellowing voice of boiling seas1697, Virgil, “The First Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC
  2. To shout in a deep voice.
    • Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport

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Phrases with bellowed

Questions about bellowed

What is bellowed the simple past and past participle of?
Bellowed is the simple past and past participle of bellow.
How do you pronounce bellowed?
Bellowed is pronounced /ˈbɛləʊd/ (UK).

Words near bellowed in the dictionary

  1. Bellovian
  2. Bellovin
  3. Bellovins
  4. bellow
  5. bellow out
  6. bellowed
  7. bellowed out
  8. bellower
  9. bellowers
  10. bellowest
  11. belloweth

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