knell

K0088500 (nĕl)v. knelled, knell·ing, knells v.intr.1. To ring slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral; toll.2. To give forth a mournful or ominous sound.v.tr. To signal, summon, or proclaim by tolling.n.1. The sound of a bell knelling; a toll.2. A signal of disaster or destruction.

[Middle English knellen, from Old English cnyllan.]

knell

(nɛl) n1. the sound of a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral2. something that precipitates or indicates death or destructionvb3. (intr) to ring a knell4. (tr) to proclaim or announce by or as if by a tolling bell[Old English cnyll; related to Middle High German knüllen to strike, Dutch knallen to bang]

knell

(nɛl)
n. 1. the sound made by a bell rung slowly, esp. for a death or a funeral. 2. a sound or sign announcing someone's death or the end of something. 3. any mournful sound. v.i. 4. (of a bell) to sound, as at a funeral. 5. to give forth a mournful, ominous, or warning sound. v.t. 6. to proclaim or summon by or as if by a bell. [before 950; Middle English knellen, knyllen, Old English cynllan; c. Old Norse knylla to beat, strike; akin to Dutch knallen to bang, Middle High German erknellen to resound]

knell

Past participle: knelled
Gerund: knelling

Imperative
knell
knell

Present
I knell
you knell
he/she/it knells
we knell
you knell
they knell

Preterite
I knelled
you knelled
he/she/it knelled
we knelled
you knelled
they knelled

Present Continuous
I am knelling
you are knelling
he/she/it is knelling
we are knelling
you are knelling
they are knelling

Present Perfect
I have knelled
you have knelled
he/she/it has knelled
we have knelled
you have knelled
they have knelled

Past Continuous
I was knelling
you were knelling
he/she/it was knelling
we were knelling
you were knelling
they were knelling

Past Perfect
I had knelled
you had knelled
he/she/it had knelled
we had knelled
you had knelled
they had knelled

Future
I will knell
you will knell
he/she/it will knell
we will knell
you will knell
they will knell

Future Perfect
I will have knelled
you will have knelled
he/she/it will have knelled
we will have knelled
you will have knelled
they will have knelled

Future Continuous
I will be knelling
you will be knelling
he/she/it will be knelling
we will be knelling
you will be knelling
they will be knelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been knelling
you have been knelling
he/she/it has been knelling
we have been knelling
you have been knelling
they have been knelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been knelling
you will have been knelling
he/she/it will have been knelling
we will have been knelling
you will have been knelling
they will have been knelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been knelling
you had been knelling
he/she/it had been knelling
we had been knelling
you had been knelling
they had been knelling

Conditional
I would knell
you would knell
he/she/it would knell
we would knell
you would knell
they would knell

Past Conditional
I would have knelled
you would have knelled
he/she/it would have knelled
we would have knelled
you would have knelled
they would have knelled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	knell - the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of somethingbell, toll - the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
Verb	1.	knell - ring as in announcing deathring, peal - sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
	2.	knell - make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"ringsound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"toll - ring slowly; "For whom the bell tolls"

knell

noun ring, sound, toll, chime, clang, peal the knell of a passing bell

knell

verbTo give forth or cause to give forth a clear, resonant sound:bong, chime, peal, ring, strike, toll.

Translations

丧钟声

knell

(nel) noun the sound of a bell giving warning of a death or funeral. 丧钟声

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toll the death knell

To cause or signal the impending end or ruin of something, especially a business, organization, or activity. Refers to the sound of a bell ringing (the knell) from a church to indicate that someone has died. The geometric expansion of the Internet and digital media has tolled the death knell for countless print-based businesses around the world.See also: death, knell, toll

sound the death knell

To cause or signal the impending end or ruin of something, especially a business, organization, or activity. (Refers to the sound of a bell ringing—the knell—from a church to indicate that someone has died.) The expansion of the Internet and digital media has sounded the death knell for countless print-based businesses around the world.See also: death, knell, sound

ring the knell of (something)

old-fashioned To foreshadow, signal, announce, or proclaim the end or ruin of something. Refers to the sound of a bell ringing (the knell) from a church to indicate that someone has died. An uproarious applause strained the very timbers of the chamber, and rang the knell of slavery in this country forever. The geometric expansion of the Internet and digital media has rung the knell of countless print-based businesses around the world.See also: knell, of, ring

death knell

A signal of the impending end or ruin of something, especially a business, organization, or activity. Refers to the sound of a bell ringing (the knell) from a church to indicate that someone has died. The geometric expansion of the Internet and digital media has tolled the death knell for countless print-based businesses around the world.See also: death, knell

death knell

Something that indicates impending failure, as in His low scores sounded the death knell for his ambitions. The noun knell, used for the ringing of a bell since at least a.d. 1000, is rarely heard today except in this figurative phrase. See also: death, knell

sound the death knell

COMMON If something sounds the death knell for an activity or organization, it causes the activity or organization to end or fail. The announcement that the mine would close in March with the loss of more than 980 jobs sounded the death knell for the village. Some people fear that the decision to allow women to become priests sounds the death knell of the Church of England. Note: This expression has many variations. For example, you can use other verbs instead of sound, or simply use the death knell to describe something that causes something else to end or fail. The present system of industrialization marked the death knell of traditional art. A new supermarket in the area would be the death knell for many small, independent food shops. Note: A death knell is the ringing of a church bell at a funeral or to announce someone's death. See also: death, knell, sound

ring the knell of

announce or herald the end of. The image here is of the tolling of a bell to announce a death or funeral.See also: knell, of, ring

sound the ˈdeath knell of something

be the reason why something ends, goes out of fashion, or is replaced: The arrival of large supermarkets sounded the death knell of many small local shops.The death knell is the ringing of a bell to announce a person’s death.See also: death, knell, of, something, sound

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noun ring

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verb to give forth or cause to give forth a clear, resonant sound

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noun the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

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verb ring as in announcing death

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verb make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

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