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peal

 

[ piหl ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

sound

A loud prolonged ringing of bells.

Synonyms

chime, clang, ringing, toll

Examples of usage

  • The peal of church bells filled the air.
  • We could hear the peal of laughter from the children playing outside.
  • The peal of thunder echoed through the valley.
  • The peal of the doorbell announced the arrival of guests.
  • The peal of the phone woke me up from a deep sleep.
Context #2 | Verb

sound

To ring loudly and clearly.

Synonyms

chime, clang, ring, toll

Examples of usage

  • The bells pealed out across the town.
  • The laughter of the children pealed through the playground.
  • The thunder pealed in the distance.
  • The doorbell pealed, signaling the end of the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "peal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descascar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เฅ€เคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schรคlen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengupas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝั–ะผะฐั‚ะธ ัˆะบั–ั€ะบัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obieraฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็šฎใ‚’ใ‚€ใ (ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚’ใ‚€ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท peler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pelar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท soymak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ป์งˆ์„ ๋ฒ—๊ธฐ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‚ุดุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ loupat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกรบpaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฅ็šฎ (bฤo pรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ luลกฤiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afhรฝรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹า“ั‹ะฝ ะฐั€ัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soymaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pelar

Etymology

The word 'peal' originated from the Middle English word 'pelen' which means to ring out. It has been used since the 14th century to describe the loud ringing of bells or any loud, clear sound. The association of 'peal' with the ringing of bells is derived from the Old English word 'pyllan' which means to summon with a bell. Over the centuries, 'peal' has retained its connection to the sound of bells, becoming a common term used in various contexts to describe loud and clear ringing sounds.

See also: pealing.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,429, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.