Associations to the word «Pealing»

Wiktionary

PEAL, noun. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
PEAL, noun. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
PEAL, noun. The changes rung on a set of bells.
PEAL, verb. (intransitive) To sound with a peal or peals.
PEAL, verb. (transitive) To utter or sound loudly.
PEAL, verb. (transitive) To assail with noise.
PEAL, verb. To resound; to echo.
PEAL, verb. (UK) (dialect) To pour out.
PEAL, verb. (obsolete) To appeal.
PEAL, noun. A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
PEAL OF BELLS, noun. Synonym of ring of bells.
PEAL OUT, verb. (intransitive) (of a bell) To make a loud sound
PEAL OUT, verb. (transitive) To cause (a bell) to make a loud sound

Dictionary definition

PEAL, noun. A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
PEAL, verb. Ring recurrently; "bells were pealing".
PEAL, verb. Sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang".

Wise words

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