Synonyms for bell
Definitions
- n. 1
The bell character.
- n. 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.
- n. 3
An instrument that emits a ringing sound, situated on a bicycle's handlebar and used by the cyclist to warn of their presence.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- bells → chimes, rings, gongs, peals…
Example sentences
- ring Her ring fell into a river and sank to the bottom.
- gong The room emptied when the gong for dinner sounded.
- chime When the chime rings, everyone stands up at once.
- peal There was a sharp peal of thunder.
- alert When I saw his face, I was instantly on red alert.
- beep Please leave your message at the sound of the beep.
By length
- 4 letters
- ring1, toll1, gong1, beep1, peal1
- 5 letters
- alert2, chime1, knell1
- 6 letters
- buzzer2, jingle2
- 7 letters
- campane
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alert2 = 2 syllables).