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Agarista Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

bellow

Hello,
I just learned the word "bellow"(thank you 4444mv) and came up with a few sentences. I would like to know if I understand the word correctly.

As he was coming closer, he heard bellowing cries coming from inside the cave.
"Don't you dare leave me!",  she bellowed enraged.
The crowds gathered around the procession bellowing hateful words at the young girl blamed to be a witch.
The proud father couldn't hold his emotions any longer and bellowed in happiness.
  

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Yes you have understood the word correctly. " the word bellowing is appearing as adjective which is ambiguous. Bellowing is either verb or a noun, not adjective.

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Yes you have understood the word correctly. In first sentence "As he was coming closer, he heard bellowing cries coming from inside the cave." the word bellowing is appearing as adjective which is ambiguous. Bellowing is either verb or a noun, not adjective. it doesn't make sense combining it with word "cries".
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Thank you very much, I'll try to come up with more examples.
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Agaristabellowed in happiness.
Maybe it's just me, but I don't associate bellowing with happiness.

If I hear someone bellowing, I don't immediately think that they're happy.

CJ
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CalifJim: If I hear someone bellowing, I don't immediately think that they're happy.
Yes, I thought it might be odd, but wrote the example to see if it would be acceptable.Thank you for your reply.
The father couldn't hide his ill feelings any longer and bellowed angrily. (?) (my examples are getting somewhat depressing)

I assume it wo
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Agaristamy examples are getting somewhat depressing
In that case you'd better stop while you're ahead.
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In that case you'd better stop while you're ahead
Emotion: smile

Note that 'bellow' is a somewh
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AgaristaWhen I read I don't tend to look up all words. I used to do it but quickly realized that the best way not to finish a book is to check the meaning of every single word.
Smart move.
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