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Definition bell in British English

bell noun

[countable] noun
/bel/
1

a metal object shaped like an upside down cup that makes a noise when its sides are hit by a metal piece inside it

Example

The little silver bells on its harness tinkled merrily.

Example

The school bell clanged noisily.

Example

The wedding bells rang out.

Example

Villagers rang the church bells as the victorious soldiers returned.

Synonyms and related words
bell bell pull bell push
1.1

a piece of equipment that makes a ringing sound, used for getting someone's attention

Example

The referee did not hear the final bell.

Example

There was no one at the counter, so I rang the bell.

Synonyms and related words
bell bell pull bell push
1.2

the sound that a bell makes when it rings

Example

The bell indicates the exam is over.

Synonyms and related words
bell bong chime
2

rescued from doing something difficult before you have to do it

Example

Each side becomes more linguistically creative in their bid to knock ten bells out of social media opponents.

Definition bell in British English