ALL meanings of bellwether
bell·weth·er
B b - countable noun bellwether If you describe something as a bellwether, you mean that it is an indication of the way a situation is changing. 3
- noun bellwether a sheep that leads the herd, often bearing a bell 3
- noun bellwether a leader, esp one followed unquestioningly 3
- noun bellwether a male sheep, usually wearing a bell, that leads the flock 3
- noun bellwether a leader, esp. of a sheeplike crowd 3
- noun bellwether anything suggesting the general tendency or direction of events, style, etc. 3
- noun bellwether a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell. 1
- noun bellwether a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry: Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry. 1
- noun bellwether a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index. 1
- noun bellwether a person who leads a mob, mutiny, conspiracy, or the like; ringleader. 1
- noun bellwether leader, trendsetter 1
- noun bellwether indicator of a trend 1
- noun bellwether sheep who leads flock 1
- noun bellwether The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck. 0
- noun bellwether Anything that indicates future trends. 0
- noun bellwether A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition. 0