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peal

UK
/piːl/
US
/pil/

Translations

pealnoun
peals
pl
UK
/piːl/
US
/pil/
The peal of church bells could be heard throughout the village.
Перезвон церковных колоколов был слышен по всей деревне.
A peal of thunder echoed across the valley.
Раскат грома эхом разнесся по долине.
Additional translations
гул
звон колоколов
Synonyms
toll
resonance
sound
clang
chime
ring
pealverb
pealed
Past Simple
pealed
Past Participle
pealing
Gerund
UK
/piːl/
US
/pil/
Synonyms
laugh uproariously
burst into laughter
roar (with laughter)
guffaw
chime
peal (laugh) — laugh loudly
sound
reverberate
resound
boom
clang out
clang
chime out
toll out
toll
ring out
ring
pealadjective
more peal
Comp.
most peal
Super.
Used attributively before nouns in bell-ringing contexts (e.g. ‘peal board’, ‘peal record’).

Definitions

pealnoun
A loud ringing of a bell or bells.
The peal of the church bells could be heard throughout the village.
A loud burst of noise, especially laughter.
A peal of laughter erupted from the audience during the comedian's performance.
A set of bells tuned to one another or a sequence of changes rung on them.
The ringers completed an intricate peal before the wedding ceremony.
A loud repeated reverberating sound of thunder or gunfire.
A peal of thunder rolled across the valley, shaking the windows.
pealverb
To ring (a bell or bells) loudly, especially in celebration.
Church bells pealed across the town on Christmas morning.
To resound or echo in a loud, prolonged burst.
Her laughter pealed throughout the restaurant.
To utter or sound (words, laughter, etc.) in a loud, ringing manner.
The crowd pealed out the anthem with pride.
pealadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a peal of bells or the practice of bell-ringing (used attributively).
The church commissioned a peal board to commemorate the anniversary ringing.
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