Bullfrogs bellow like thunder.

Meaning: Bullfrogs make a loud, deep sound that is similar to the sound of thunder.

Choice of Words: Bullfrogs are large frogs with a deep, resonant voice. Bellow means to make a loud, deep sound. Like means similar to. Thunder is the loud noise made by lightning.

Alternative Expressions

The bullfrogs' bellows shook the ground.

Meaning: This means that the bullfrogs' noise was so loud that it made the ground shake.

Choice of Words: Shook means to move or vibrate quickly and repeatedly. Ground means the surface of the earth. So, when we say "The bullfrogs' bellows shook the ground," we are saying that the loud, deep sounds made by the bullfrogs caused the ground to move or vibrate.

The thunderous bellows of the bullfrogs echoed through the swamp.

Meaning: This means that the bullfrogs' noise was so loud that it bounced off the things in the swamp and could be heard all around.

Choice of Words: Thunderous means like thunder. Echoed means to repeat or reflect sound. Swamp is a type of wetland. So, when we say "The thunderous bellows of the bullfrogs echoed through the swamp," we are saying that the loud, deep sounds made by the bullfrogs bounced off the trees and other objects in the swamp and repeated themselves.

Related Expressions