English Explanatory Dictionary

peal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
  2. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
  3. The changes rung on a set of bells; in the strict sense a full peal of at least 5040 changes.
verb
  1. To sound with a peal or peals.
  2. To utter or sound loudly.
  3. To assail with noise.
  4. To resound; to echo.
  5. To appeal.
noun
  1. A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/piːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peal.wav

Word forms

peal peals pealing pealed peel

Etymology

From Middle English pele, peil, probably an apheretic variant of Middle English apel, appel, from Old French apel (“an appeal; pealing of bells”). Compare appeal.

Derived words

dumb peal peal of bells thunderpeal outpeal peal out unpealed

Translations

Esperanto: sonorilaro Bulgarian: камбанен звън Czech: vyzvánění Czech: zvonění Galician: picada Galician: badalada Russian: звон Spanish: campanada Spanish: campaneo Spanish: tañido Spanish: repique Spanish: repiqueteo Tagalog: dupikal Tagalog: kalembang
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