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pealing

/ˈpiːlɪŋ/

/ˈpilɪŋ/

pealingnoun

Translations

звон

The pealing of the church bells could be heard throughout the village.

Звон церковных колоколов был слышен по всей деревне.

Additional translations

гул

шелест

Definitions

The loud, resonant sound of a bell or bells.

The pealing of the church bells could be heard throughout the village.

The act or occurrence of a loud, repeated sound, such as thunder or laughter.

A sudden pealing of laughter rose from the back of the room.

Synonyms

pealinggerund / present participle

/ˈpiːlɪŋ/

Definitions

Emitting a loud, resonant ringing or echoing sound.

The pealing church bells echoed across the valley.

pealverb

pealing

Gerund

pealed

Past Simple

pealed

Past Participle

pealing

Gerund

/piːl/

/pil/

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

laugh uproariously

ring out

burst into laughter

roar (with laughter)

guffaw

peal (laugh) — laugh loudly

clang out

chime out

toll out

pealnoun

Definitions

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.

pealadjective

Definitions

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.