bell

bell

W3S2 [bel] n

[: Old English; Origin: belle]

1.) a piece of electrical equipment that makes a ringing sound, used as a signal or to get someone's attention

ring/press the bell

▪ He rang the bell and waited for someone to answer the door.

▪ She walked up the path and rang the door bell .

a bell rings/goes

▪ The bell went and everyone rushed out of the classroom.

2.) a hollow metal object like a cup with a piece of metal hanging inside it, which makes a ringing noise when it moves or you shake it

▪ church bells

3.) give sb a bell

BrE spoken to telephone someone

▪ I must give Vicky a bell later.

4.) something that is shaped like a bell

▪ the bell of a flower

→alarm bells ring at ↑alarm¹ (5), as clear as a bell at ↑clear¹ (10), ↑diving bell,ring a bell at ↑ring² (4)