Peal

Quick meaning: Peal is a noun meaning A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

Meaning

A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

More Meanings

1. (collective) A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
2. The changes rung on a set of bells; in the strict sense a full peal of at least 5040 changes.
3. (intransitive) To sound with a peal or peals.
4. (transitive) To utter or sound loudly.
5. (transitive) To assail with noise.
6. (intransitive) To resound; to echo.
7. (obsolete) To appeal.

Example Sentences

a fair peal of artillery

and the deep thunder, peal on peal, afar

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep.

Whether thoſe peales of praiſe be his or no.

Word Forms

• peals
• pealing
• pealed

Synonyms for peal

Depending on context, synonyms include ring, roll, rolling, pealing, toll.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roll, ring, toll, rolling, resound, clangor.

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