From Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell with rage”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to sound, roar”), whence also belg (“leather bag”), bellan (“to roar”), blāwan (“to blow”). Cognate with German bellen (“to bark”), Russian бле́ять (bléjatʹ, “baa, bleat”).
Compare billow (“wave”), of the same root, also bulge, with related etymology to swelling. Potentially related to bawl, Swedish böl (“bawl”).
Meanings
The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
There was a tap at a door, a bull's bellow from within, and I was face to face with the Professor. 1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
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bg рев (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · la rudor (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · eo muĝo (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · ml അലർച്ച (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · sv bröl (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fi ärjyntä (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · bg мучене (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fi mölähtely (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · de Brüllen (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · ro muget (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · eo bleko (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · ga géim (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · es bramido (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · da brøl (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · ro răget (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · sv böl (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fa ژغند (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · gl bruído (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · ca rugit (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · es berrido (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · ml ഗർജനം (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fi karjaisu (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · de Röhren (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · sv vrål (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fi mölähdys (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · tr böğürtü (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · gl brúo (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fi mylvintä (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · ca bramul (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · cs bučení (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · ru рёв (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · hi गरज (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fi karjunta (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · io bramo (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · it ruggito (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fi mylvähdys (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise) · fi ärjäisy (the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise)
From Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell with rage”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to sound, roar”), whence also belg (“leather bag”), bellan (“to roar”), blāwan (“to blow”). Cognate with German bellen (“to bark”), Russian бле́ять (bléjatʹ, “baa, bleat”).
Compare billow (“wave”), of the same root, also bulge, with related etymology to swelling. Potentially related to bawl, Swedish böl (“bawl”).
Meanings
To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
the bellowing voice of boiling seas 1697, 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:
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:
sv gapa (to shout in a deep voice) · sl rjuti (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · da larme (to shout in a deep voice) · ga géim (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · de brüllen (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi mylväistä (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · sa रोरोति (to shout in a deep voice) · pt bramir (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · ru рыча́ть (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · pt urrar (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi mylviä (to shout in a deep voice) · nl brullen (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · sv gasta (to shout in a deep voice) · fo brøla (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · uk ревіти (to shout in a deep voice) · la mūgiō (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · tr böğürmek (to shout in a deep voice) · rup mudzescu (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · es bramar (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi ärjäistä (to shout in a deep voice) · de röhren (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi ärjähtää (to shout in a deep voice) · sv gorma (to shout in a deep voice) · fi karjua (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fo brøla (to shout in a deep voice) · gl burdiar (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · la rudō (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · eo bleki (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · bg крещя (to shout in a deep voice) · es berrear (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · sl tuliti (to shout in a deep voice) · bg рева (to shout in a deep voice) · fr beugler (to shout in a deep voice) · it muggire (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · cs řvát (to shout in a deep voice) · ro mugi (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · gl bruar (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · sv ryta (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · ro rage (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · sl rjoveti (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · sv vråla (to shout in a deep voice) · io bramar (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · da brøle (to shout in a deep voice) · pt rugir (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi mölähtää (to shout in a deep voice) · ru реве́ть (to shout in a deep voice) · sa रोरोति (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · cs troubit (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · gl bruar (to shout in a deep voice) · bg муча (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · ru реве́ть (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fo skrála (to shout in a deep voice) · fa غریدن (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · sv bröla (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi ärjyä (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · cy rhuo (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · dsb ricaś (to shout in a deep voice) · tr böğürmek (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · nl brullen (to shout in a deep voice) · de brüllen (to shout in a deep voice) · de grölen (to shout in a deep voice) · mk урла (to shout in a deep voice) · fi karjua (to shout in a deep voice) · dsb ricaś (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi mylväistä (to shout in a deep voice) · bg рева́ (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · grc μυκάομαι (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · cs bučet (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fr mugir (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi mylviä (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · ota چاغرمق (to shout in a deep voice) · it ruggire (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · es bramar (to shout in a deep voice) · da brøle (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi karjaista (to shout in a deep voice) · pdt brellen (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · ota چاغرمق (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · uk горлати (to shout in a deep voice) · io bramar (to shout in a deep voice) · fi mölähtää (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) · fi ärjyä (to shout in a deep voice) · ota اوكورمك (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal)