BELL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

bell

verb

Definition of bell

as in to shout

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Recent Examples of bell Part of the district’s new instructional model includes teaching from bell to bell to spend as much time as possible delivering instruction. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Fazio wants a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools; so does Lamont. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Officials rang the alarm bell about an advanced new artificial intelligence model that could pose an unprecedented cybersecurity threat to the nation's top financial institutions. — Matt Peterson,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Should schools ban phones from bell to bell? — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell

Verb

Aneha shouts to the crowd and then dances off the altar, like this is all a fun gag.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
In one video, Basabe appears to raise his voice at a man before turning around and shouting at a woman.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of shout

Verb

Egerton makes inspired choices, howling with sadistic glee during his pursuit.

— Robert Daniels, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026
But that’s what has been proposed here even as the sane heads in the City Council and beyond have been howling for, and shown the way toward, efficiencies.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of howl

Verb

This is punctured by a wailing refrain from Lyons, whose runs serve as a continual anchor to the jazz tradition throughout his time with Taylor.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Amidst the footfalls are screams and wails; the asphalt is littered with body parts, blurred for broadcast.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of wail

Verb

The video, which is blurry from the officer's movement, captures yelling and the sound of a single gunshot, followed by several additional gunshot noises.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The video, which is blurry from the officer’s movement, captures yelling and the sound of a single gunshot, followed by several additional gunshot noises.

— Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of yell

Verb

With Uruguay's President Yamandú Orsi on hand at Carrasco International Airport to welcome him and bells pealing at parishes and churches across the nation, the pontiff landed in Montevideo after a nearly 14-hour flight from Rome.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
With Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi on hand at Carrasco International Airport to welcome him and bells pealing at parishes and churches across the nation, the pontiff landed in Montevideo after a nearly 14-hour flight from Rome.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of peal

Verb

Beoga was there to support Macklemore on Monday, alongside surprise guests including Hozier and Kneecap and a passionate Irish crowd that hooted and hollered for the duration of the nearly four-hour event.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Families climbed to their rooftops and hollered for rescuers.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026