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peal

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noun \ˈpēl\

Definition of peal

  1. 1a :  the loud ringing of bells the peal of wedding bellsb :  a complete set of changes (see 2change 5) on a given number of bellsc :  a set of bells tuned to the tones of the major (see 1major 7a) scale for change ringing

  2. 2 :  a loud sound or succession of sounds peals of laughter peals of thunder

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Examples of peal in a Sentence

  1. the peal of wedding bells

Origin and Etymology of peal

Middle English, appeal, summons to church, short for appel appeal, from appelen to appeal


First Known Use: 14th century

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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peal

verb

Definition of peal

  1. intransitive verb

  2. :  to give out peals

  3. transitive verb

  4. :  to utter or give forth loudly

Examples of peal in a Sentence

  1. the village bells pealed every hour in commemoration

Origin and Etymology of peal

see 1peal


First Known Use: 1593

peal Synonyms

Synonyms
bong, chime, knell, 2ring, toll
Related Words
chink, clang, clank, clash, clink, ding, ding-dong, gong, jangle, jingle, ping, plink, plunk (or plonk), tang, tingle, tinkle; echo, resonate, resound, reverberate

PEAL Defined for English Language Learners

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peal

play
noun \ˈpēl\

Definition of peal for English Language Learners

  • : the loud ringing of bells

  • : a loud sound or series of sounds

PEAL Defined for Kids

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peal

play
noun \ˈpēl\

Definition of peal for Students

  1. 1 :  the sound of bells

  2. 2 :  a loud sound :  a series of loud sounds a peal of thunder

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peal

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verb

Definition of peal for Students

pealed

;

pealing

  1. :  to make a loud sound and especially the sound of bells.

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