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Bellow vs Hurrah - What's the difference?

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Bellow is a related term of hurrah.


As nouns the difference between bellow and hurrah

is that bellow is the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise while hurrah is a cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

As verbs the difference between bellow and hurrah

is that bellow is to make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull while hurrah is (intransitive) to give a hurrah (to somebody).

As an interjection hurrah is

expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

bellow

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
  • * Dryden
    • the bellowing voice of boiling seas
  • To shout in a deep voice.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=May 13 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=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.}}

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    hurrah

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hoorah, hooray, hurray

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

    • Synonyms

    * (expression of approval) see * (expression of joy) see

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

    • Derived terms

    * the last hurrah

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) To give a hurrah (to somebody).
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 14, author=Winnie Hu, title=Equal Cheers for Boys and Girls Draw Some Boos, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Boys’ basketball boosters say something is missing in the stands at away games, cheerleaders resent not being able to meet their rivals on the road, and even female basketball players being hurrahed are unhappy.}}