peal
/pi:l/
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Definition
Noun:
- A loud, deep, prolonged sound: A "peal" is a long, loud, often resonant sound, typically produced by large bells, thunder, or laughter.
- A set of tuned bells: In a specific sense, a "peal" can refer to a set of bells, especially a set that is tuned to a musical scale.
Verb:
- To sound loudly and sonorously: To "peal" means to ring out with a loud, deep, and resonant sound, like bells or thunder.
- To ring recurrently: To sound in a repeated, often celebratory, manner.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- A sudden peal of thunder made everyone jump.
- The church bells rang out in a joyful peal.
- Her joke was followed by a peal of laughter from the audience.
Verb:
- The cathedral bells pealed to mark the new year.
- Thunder pealed across the valley.
- The victorious team's arrival was celebrated as church bells pealed throughout the town.
Advanced Usage
"To ring a peal": To cause bells to sound in a full, resonant sequence.
- The bell-ringers rang a peal to celebrate the wedding.
"A peal of bells": Specifically refers to the sound or sequence produced by a set of bells.
- We heard a magnificent peal of bells from the old tower.
Variants and Related Words
- Pealing (noun/adj): The act or sound of ringing loudly; resounding.
- The pealing of the bells could be heard for miles.
Synonyms
- Noun: Clang, chime, ring, toll, roar (for thunder), boom.
- Verb: Ring, chime, toll, resound, reverberate, clang.
Related Phrases
- Peal out: To sound or ring out loudly and clearly. (This is a specific use of the verb 'peal').
- The trumpet pealed out across the square.
Related Idioms
- A peal of laughter: A loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
- His funny story elicited a peal of laughter from the children.
Noun
- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Verb
- sound loudly and sonorously
- the bells rang
- ring recurrently
- bells were pealing