peal

[ peel ]

/ pil /

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noun

a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.

a set of bells tuned to one another.

a series of changes rung on a set of bells.

any loud, sustained sound or series of sounds, as of cannon, thunder, applause, or laughter.

verb (used with object)

to sound loudly and sonorously: to peal the bells of a tower.

Obsolete. to assail with loud sounds.

verb (used without object)

to sound forth in a peal; resound.

Origin of peal

1350–1400; Middle English pele, akin to peal to beat, strike (now dial.)

SYNONYMS FOR peal

4 reverberation, resounding, clangor.

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OTHER WORDS FROM peal

in·ter·peal, verb (used with object)un·pealed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH peal

peal , peel

Words nearby peal

peak flow meter, peak load, peak programme meter, peak time, peaky, peal, Peale, peamouth, pean, Peano, Peano curve

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Example sentences from the Web for peal

Take potatoes, peal and use ricer, into bowl add milk, butter, and cream.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is quite enough to know that young Peal was sent to the wine vaults, and he might have fared a good deal worse.
In Midsummer Days and Other Tales|August Strindberg
In the Peal four Concords are to be regarded, The first 1 5; the second 2 6.
The School of Recreation (1684 edition)|Robert Howlett
For the first time in many days we burst into a peal of laughter.
Wanted: A Cook|Alan Dale

The tower is 139 ft. high, and contains a peal of ten bells, chiefly from the foundry of the Rudhalls.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
Constance, in spite of herself, laughed outright with so merry a peal that she wakened her father from his slumber.
Heart's Desire|Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for peal (1 of 2)

peal¹

/ (piːl) /

noun

a loud prolonged usually reverberating sound, as of bells, thunder, or laughter

bell-ringing a series of changes rung in accordance with specific rules, consisting of not fewer than 5000 permutations in a ring of eight bells

(not in technical usage) the set of bells in a belfry

verb

(intr) to sound with a peal or peals

(tr) to give forth loudly and sonorously

(tr) to ring (bells) in peals

Word Origin for peal

C14 pele, variant of apele appeal

British Dictionary definitions for peal (2 of 2)

peal²

/ (piːl) /

noun

a dialect name for a grilse or a young sea trout

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单词	peal
释义	peal [ peel ] / pil / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peal ON THESAURUS.COM noun a loud, prolonged ringing of bells. a set of bells tuned to one another. a series of changes rung on a set of bells. any loud, sustained sound or series of sounds, as of cannon, thunder, applause, or laughter. verb (used with object) to sound loudly and sonorously: to peal the bells of a tower. Obsolete. to assail with loud sounds. verb (used without object) to sound forth in a peal; resound. Origin of peal 1350–1400; Middle English pele, akin to peal to beat, strike (now dial.) SYNONYMS FOR peal 4 reverberation, resounding, clangor. SEE SYNONYMS FOR peal ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM peal in·ter·peal, verb (used with object)un·pealed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH peal peal , peel Words nearby peal peak flow meter, peak load, peak programme meter, peak time, peaky, peal, Peale, peamouth, pean, Peano, Peano curve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peal Take potatoes, peal and use ricer, into bowl add milk, butter, and cream. Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship\|Harley Morenstein\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is quite enough to know that young Peal was sent to the wine vaults, and he might have fared a good deal worse. In Midsummer Days and Other Tales\|August Strindberg In the Peal four Concords are to be regarded, The first 1 5; the second 2 6. The School of Recreation (1684 edition)\|Robert Howlett For the first time in many days we burst into a peal of laughter. Wanted: A Cook\|Alan Dale The tower is 139 ft. high, and contains a peal of ten bells, chiefly from the foundry of the Rudhalls. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5\|Various Constance, in spite of herself, laughed outright with so merry a peal that she wakened her father from his slumber. Heart's Desire\|Emerson Hough British Dictionary definitions for peal (1 of 2) peal¹ / (piːl) / noun a loud prolonged usually reverberating sound, as of bells, thunder, or laughter bell-ringing a series of changes rung in accordance with specific rules, consisting of not fewer than 5000 permutations in a ring of eight bells (not in technical usage) the set of bells in a belfry verb (intr) to sound with a peal or peals (tr) to give forth loudly and sonorously (tr) to ring (bells) in peals Word Origin for peal C14 pele, variant of apele appeal British Dictionary definitions for peal (2 of 2) peal² / (piːl) / noun a dialect name for a grilse or a young sea trout Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peal sound, resounding, crash, ringing, roar, thunder, rumble, reverberation, carillon, tintinnabulation, ring, blast, clamor, clap, bell, crack, toll, resonate, knell, resound
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peal

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of peal

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OTHER WORDS FROM peal

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Words nearby peal

Example sentences from the Web for peal

British Dictionary definitions for peal (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for peal

British Dictionary definitions for peal (2 of 2)

noun

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