Belled: meaning, definitions and examples

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belled

[ bɛld ]

Verb

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past tense

Belled is the past tense of the verb 'bell,' which means to put a bell on something or to sound a bell. This term can be used in various contexts, such as indicating that an animal has been fitted with a bell. It can also refer metaphorically to raising an alert or signaling. The action of belled might suggest a change in behavior or status, often announcing something significant.

Synonyms

peal, ring, toll.

Examples of usage

The farmer belled the cat to keep track of it.
She belled the alert to warn the townsfolk.
The dog was belled to avoid losing it in the forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "belled" in other languages:

🇵🇹 com sino

🇮🇳 घंटी वाला

🇩🇪 mit Glocke

🇮🇩 berlonceng

🇺🇦 з дзвоником

🇵🇱 z dzwonkiem

🇯🇵 ベル付きの

🇫🇷 avec une cloche

🇪🇸 con campana

🇹🇷 çanlı

🇰🇷 벨이 달린

🇸🇦 مُزَيَّن بِجَزَازَة

🇨🇿 s zvonem

🇸🇰 s zvončekom

🇨🇳 带铃铛的

🇸🇮 z zvonom

🇮🇸 me bjöllu

🇰🇿 қоңырауымен

🇬🇪 ზარის მქონე

🇦🇿 zəngli

🇲🇽 con campana

Etymology

The word 'bell' dates back to Middle English 'belle', which derived from Old English 'beall', meaning an instrument for producing a ringing sound. The concept of attaching a bell to an object goes back to ancient times, symbolizing alerts, registration, and presence. The verb form 'to bell' emerged as the action of fitting or setting a bell, reflecting human efforts to communicate or indicate various states of being through sound. Over time, linguistic evolution and regional dialects contributed to the adaptability of the word in various contexts, extending its usage into metaphorical realms, such as signaling an event or change.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,256, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.

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