Noun: bellows be-lowz
- (used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
"The blacksmith pumped the bellows to intensify the forge fire"
- A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
"his bellow filled the hallway";
- bellowing, holla [archaic], holler [informal], hollering [informal], hollo [non-standard], holloa [rare], roar, roaring, yowl
- Shout loudly and without restraint
"The sergeant bellowed orders at the recruits";
- bawl
- Make a loud noise, as of an animal
"The bull bellowed";
- roar
Derived forms: bellowses
Type of: blower, call, cry, emit, let loose, let out, outcry, shout, utter, vociferation, yell
Encyclopedia: Bellows, Henry
Bellow, Adam