belling

Meanings

• Verb

  To call or summon someone or something, especially by ringing a bell.

  - "He belled the cattle to bring them in for milking."
  - "The fire alarm belled, signaling an emergency."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with belling
knelling , telling , swelling , spelling

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Variants

List of all variants of belling that leads to same result
bell , bell the cat , belled , belled the cat , belling , belling the cat , bells , bells the cat

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Etymology

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From Old English 'belan' meaning 'to call, summon'.

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Trivia

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1. The Guinness World Record for the fastest bell-ringing was achieved by a team of 12 bell-ringers who managed to ring 30 bells in just 3 minutes and 17 seconds.

2. In medieval Europe, bells were used not only to call people to prayer and worship, but also to mark the hours of the day.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bell: An instrument used to produce sound, typically made of metal and hung from a tower or other high place.

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Culture

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In literature, the sound of belling is often used to signify an alarm or warning, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Bells'.

How to Memorize "belling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of ringing a bell to help remember the meaning of 'belling'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'belling' with the sound of a bell to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'belling' with 'Bringing Everyone Living Loudly' to help remember its meaning.

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