bell-ringing

/ˈbɛl ˌrɪŋɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of bell-ringing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ceremony or hobby

Rare

ringing bells for ceremonies or as a group hobby

Rare

Bell-ringing is popular at weddings and in local clubs.

campanology

sound

Rare

the sound produced by ringing bells

Rare

The bell-ringing echoed through the valley.

chime

peal

tolling

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Origin of bell-ringing

Middle English, belle (bell) + ring (to sound)

Terms with bell-ringing included in their meaning

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toll

bell ringing

ring a bell slowly and repeatedly

bell ringer

bell ringing

person who rings church bells or handbells

ting

sound

high-pitched ringing sound like a small bell

tolling

ceremony

the act of ringing a bell slowly and repeatedly

death knell

ceremony

the ringing of a bell to announce death

change

bell ringing

order in which bells are struck

maximus

bell ringing

method rung on twelve bells

peal

bell ringing

series of changes rung on bells

Examples of bell-ringing in a sentence

Local youth practice bell-ringing every Sunday morning.
The bell-ringing signaled the start of the ceremony.
Morning bell-ringing woke the entire town.

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French:campanologie, carillonnement, ...
German:Glockenläuten, ...
Italian:suonare le campane, scampanio, ...
Spanish:toque de campanas, repique de campanas, ...
Portuguese:toque de sinos, tocar dos sinos, ...
Chinese:敲钟, 钟声, ...
Japanese:鐘鳴らし, 鐘の音, ...
Arabic:قَرْعُ الْأَجْرَاسِ, رنين الأجراس, ...
Hebrew:צִלְצוּל פַּעֲמוֹנִים, צִלְצוּל פַּעֲמוֹנִים, ...
Russian:колокольный звон, звон колоколов, ...
Ukrainian:дзвін, дзвін дзвонів, ...
Hindi:घंटी बजाना, घंटियों की ध्वनि, ...
Bengali:ঘণ্টা বাজানো, ঘণ্টাধ্বনি, ...
Catalan:toc de campanes, campanades, ...
Czech:zvonění, vyzvánění, ...
Danish:klokkeringning, klokkeklang, ...
Dutch:klokkenluiden, klokkengelui, ...
Greek:κωδωνοκρουσία, ήχος καμπανών, ...
Hungarian:harangozás, harangszó, ...
Khmer:ការគោះកណ្ដឹង, សំឡេងកណ្ដឹងរោទិ៍, ...
Korean:종 울리기, 종소리, ...
Persian:زنگ‌زنی, صدای زنگ, ...
Polish:dzwonienie, dźwięk dzwonów, ...
Portuguese (BR):toque de sinos, badalada, ...
Romanian:sunetul clopotelor, ...
Swedish:klockringning, ...
Thai:การตีระฆัง, เสียงระฆัง, ...
Turkish:çan çalma, çan sesi, ...
Vietnamese:rung chuông, tiếng chuông, ...

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