Definition of peal Peal
/piˈl/ - [peel] - peal
We found 21 definitions of peal from 7 different sources.
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What does peal mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: peals |
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| peal - a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) | ||
| pealing, roll, rolling | ||
| sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" | ||
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| peal - ring recurrently; "bells were pealing" | ||
| peal, ring ring recurrently; "bells were pealing" | ||
| peal - sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" | ||
| ring | ||
| sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" | ||
| ring out sound loudly; "a shot rang out" | ||
| ding, dingdong, dong go `ding dong', like a bell | ||
| tintinnabulate ring or sound like a small bell | ||
| peal ring recurrently; "bells were pealing" | ||
| knell ring as in announcing death | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- peal (n.)
A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. - peal (v. i.)
To appeal. - peal (n.)
A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc. - peal (n.)
A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells. - peal (v. i.)
To utter or give out loud sounds. - peal (v. i.)
To resound; to echo. - peal (v. t.)
To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad. - peal (v. t.)
To assail with noise or loud sounds. - peal (v. t.)
To pour out.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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peal
pēl, n. a loud sound: a number of loud sounds one after another: a set of bells tuned to each other: a chime or carillon: the changes rung upon a set of bells.—v.i. to resound like a bell: to utter or give forth loud or solemn sounds.—v.t. to cause to sound loudly: to assail with noise: to celebrate. [For appeal; O. Fr. apel—apeler—L. appellāre, inten. of appellĕre, ap- (ad), to, pellĕre, to drive.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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peal
A long sound, or a succession of long sounds, as of cannon, etc.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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peal
To ring a peal in a man's ears; to scold at him: his wife rang him such a peal!
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