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bellow v.early 14c., apparently from Old English bylgan "to bellow," from an imitative PIE root *bhel-"to sound, roar." Originally of animals, especially cows and bulls; used of human beings since c. 1600. Related: Bellowed; bellowing. As a noun, "a loud, deep cry," from 1763. updated on October 06, 2022 |