bellowed

Cried out thunderously

Bellowed is the past tense of bellow, meaning to shout in a deep, powerful voice or to make a loud roaring sound like a bull or other large animal.

The word suggests volume and force rather than pitch: The sergeant bellowed orders across the field.

Animals bellow; so do angry coaches and frustrated parents.

vocalization

roared

Made loud, deep sound

yelled · howled · hollered · screamed · cried · bawled · blared · exclaimed · shrieked · vociferated

command

ordered

Arranged or commanded

decreed · directed · instructed · charged · summoned · dispatched · commanded · marshaled · rallied · mustered

volume

thunderous

Extremely loud, resounding

stentorian · earsplitting · reverberating · echoing · resonant · sonorous · cacophonous · ear-splitting · bass · guttural

dialogue

replied

Gave an answer back

countered · rejoined · interjected · demanded · insisted · interrupted · reiterated · conceded · challenged · snapped

intimidation

menacing

Conveying threat or danger

forceful · bullying · imposing · commanding · authoritative · stern · fearsome · terrifying · daunting · aggressive

anger

rage

Intense, violent anger

  • furyIntense violent anger
  • wrathFierce, punishing anger
  • ireIntense fury

temper · outrage · indignation · seething · fuming · livid · exasperation · hostility · agitation · resentment

Categories
Opposites
volume/loudness

bellowedwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · breathed · muttered · hushed · mumbled

vocal quality/manner

bellowedmumbled

Spoke indistinctly

murmured · muttered · slurred · mouthed · lisped

emotional intensity/aggression

bellowedwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · cooed · purred · soothed · crooned

Phrases
Family

bellow, bellowing, bellows, bellower, bellowers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G