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Bells

/bɛlz/

A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

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📖 Definitions of "Bells"

noun

1
A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
2
The sounding of a bell as a signal.
3
A telephone call.
"I’ll give you a bell later."
4
A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.

verb

1
To attach a bell to.
"Who will bell the cat?"
2
To shape so that it flares out like a bell.
"to bell a tube"
3
To telephone.
4
To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom.
"Hops bell."

noun

1
The bellow or bay of certain animals, such as a hound on the hunt or a stag in rut.

verb

1
To bellow or roar.
2
To utter in a loud manner; to thunder forth.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bells"

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gongnoun	(music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
chimenoun	(music) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
campananoun	A barangay of Uson, Masbate, Philippines.
doorbellnoun	A bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's exterior, meant to be rung by a visitor to announce one's presence.
buzzernoun	A device that makes a buzzing sound.
alexander bellnoun	united states inventor (born in scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
alexander graham bell	(born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone.
bell shapenoun	the shape of a bell
ringsnoun	(gymnastics) A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of two rings suspended from a bar.
signalnoun	A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
ringingnoun	The sound of something that rings.
jinglenoun	(broadcasting, advertising, music) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.
christmasnoun	(originally Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.
roundsnoun	A surname transferred from the nickname for a descendant of a round or fat person.
alarmsnoun	Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
beatingsnoun	The pulsation of the heart.
blowsnoun	A surname.
chimes	"Chimes" is a song by Scottish artist and producer Hudson Mohawke.
coupsnoun	A coup d'état.
dorksnoun	(derogatory, slang) A quirky, silly or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends and typically has unfashionable hobbies. (Overlaps conceptually with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence.)