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Bellow vs Sob - What's the difference?

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Bellow is a related term of sob.


As nouns the difference between bellow and sob

is that bellow is the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise while sob is a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.

As verbs the difference between bellow and sob

is that bellow is to make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull while sob is to weep with convulsive gasps or sob can be to soak.

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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    sob

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (coarse, slang) son of a bitch
  • (uncountable) shortness of breath

    • Anagrams

    * * * English three-letter words