peal

noun

/piːl/

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peal (of something) a loud sound or series of sounds
- She burst into peals of laughter.
- A peal of thunder broke overhead.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deafening
- loud
verb + peal
- burst into
- give
- let out
- …
peal + verb
- ring out
preposition
- with a peal
- peal of
phrases
- a peal of bells, laughter, thunder, etc.
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the loud ringing sound of a bell
- a peal of bells rang out
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deafening
- loud
verb + peal
- burst into
- give
- let out
- …
peal + verb
- ring out
preposition
- with a peal
- peal of
phrases
- a peal of bells, laughter, thunder, etc.
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a set of bells that all have different notes; a musical pattern that can be rung on a set of bells

Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of appeal.

verb

/piːl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they peal	/piːl/ /piːl/
he / she / it peals	/piːlz/ /piːlz/
past simple pealed	/piːld/ /piːld/
past participle pealed	/piːld/ /piːld/
-ing form pealing	/ˈpiːlɪŋ/ /ˈpiːlɪŋ/

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[intransitive] peal (out) (of bells) to ring loudly
- The bells of the city began to peal out.
[intransitive] peal (with something) to suddenly laugh loudly
- Ellen pealed with laughter.
- His laughter pealed across the room.

Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of appeal.