'Peal' definitions:

Definition of 'peal'

From: WordNet
noun
A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) [syn: peal, pealing, roll, rolling]
verb
Ring recurrently; "bells were pealing"
verb
Sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" [syn: ring, peal]

Definition of 'Peal'

From: GCIDE
  • Peal \Peal\, v. t.
  • 1. To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad. [1913 Webster]
  • The warrior's name, Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame. --J. Barlow. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To assail with noise or loud sounds. [1913 Webster]
  • Nor was his ear less pealed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To pour out. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Peal'

From: GCIDE
  • Peal \Peal\ (p[=e]l), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zool.) A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Peal'

From: GCIDE
  • Peal \Peal\, v. i. To appeal. [Obs.] --Spencer. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Peal'

From: GCIDE
  • Peal \Peal\, n. [An abbrev. of F. appel a call, appeal, ruffle of a drum, fr. appeller to call, L. appellare. See Appeal.]
  • 1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc. "A fair peal of artillery." --Hayward. [1913 Webster]
  • Whether those peals of praise be his or no. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • And a deep thunder, peal on peal, afar. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells. [1913 Webster]
  • To ring a peal. See under Ring. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Peal'

From: GCIDE
  • Peal \Peal\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pealed (p[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Pealing.]
  • 1. To utter or give out loud sounds. [1913 Webster]
  • There let the pealing organ blow. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To resound; to echo. [1913 Webster]
  • And the whole air pealed With the cheers of our men. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'peal'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Peal'