bell

CEFRA2

/bɛl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An instrument that emits a ringing sound, situated on a bicycle's handlebar and used by the cyclist to warn of their presence.

Examples

  • The bell went off right in the middle of our discussion.

  • The church bell used to ring at three.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The sounding of a bell as a signal.

  2. 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.

  3. A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.

More examples

In context

  • She rang the bell and waited.

  • I’ll give you a bell later.

  • Who will bell the cat?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Cognate with West Frisian belle, bel (“bell”), Dutch bel (“bell”), Low German Belle, Bel (“bell”), Danish bjælde (“bell”), Faroese bjølla (“bell”), Icelandic bjalla (“bell”), Norwegian bjelle (“bell”), Swedish bjällra (“bell”).