BELL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

bell

verb

Definition of bell

as in to shout

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Recent Examples of bell Should schools ban phones from bell to bell? — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 June 2026 Connecticut’s General Assembly is now considering making bell-to-bell cellphone bans official state policy. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell

Verb

In a country that often seems to shout for attention, Chicago simply gets on with the work of being a great city.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Thornton, the only starter in double figures, shouted out the bench, which combined for 52 points.

— Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of shout

Verb

Added to the mix is Ian Stewart, the Stones’ longtime road manager, playing piano in boogie-woogie style, plus a wailing sax solo by Bobby Keys.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
My mom still talks about the 16-year-old girl in the hospital bed next to me wailing after a similar surgery.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of wail

Verb

In the 57-second video, which could not be independently verified by PEOPLE, Mason walks away multiple times before turning back to continue yelling back and forth with Donalds.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
During the Cape Verde–versus-Argentina game, the YouTuber and Twitch streamer recorded a woman yelling racial slurs at him during the game.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 July 2026

Definition of yell

Verb

Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Mexico lost that game on penalties but Aguirre was not crying because of his red card or the result.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of cry

Verb

The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Hundreds of spectators gathered along Ocean Boulevard dressed in rainbow tutus, dresses and shirts, whooping and waving as the Long Beach Pride parade rolled past Sunday morning.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026

Definition of whoop

Verb

At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Consider the field holler that became one of the taproots of American popular music.

— Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 30 June 2026