peal

n.

1. A ringing of a set of bells, especially a change or set of changes rung on bells.
2. A set of bells tuned to each other; a chime.
3. A loud burst of noise: peals of laughter.

v., pealed, peal·ing, peals.

v.intr.
To sound in a peal; ring.

v.tr.
To sound loudly and sonorously.

[Middle English pele, a bell peal, especially as a summons to church, short for apel, appeal. See appeal.]

verb

To give forth or cause to give forth a clear, resonant sound: bong, chime, knell, ring², strike, toll². See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
  Synonyms: pealing, roll, rolling

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The verb peal has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: ring recurrently; of bells
  Synonym: toll

Meaning #2: make a ringing sound
  Synonym: ring

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kimen, orgelbrus, tordenskrald
v. intr. - bruse, brage, runge
v. tr. - ringe med

Nederlands (Dutch)
luiden, galmen, klokgelui, klokkenspel, galm, zalm (voor het eerste teruggekeerd naar zoet water)

Français (French)
n. - carillonnement, sonnerie, grondement, retentissement, (Tech) carillon
v. intr. - carillonner, gronder, retentir (une orgue), éclater (de rire)
v. tr. - sonner à (toute volée)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Geläute, Glockenspiel
v. - läuten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κουδούνισμα, κωδωνοκρουσία, κτύπημα, (μτφ.) ηχηρό ξέσπασμα, κρότος, ξέσπασμα βροντής
v. - κουδουνίζω

Italiano (Italian)
suonare a distesa, scampanio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ressoar (m), ribombar (m)
v. - ressoar, ribombar

Русский (Russian)
грохотать, перезвон, раскаты

Español (Spanish)
n. - repique, toque de campanas
v. intr. - repicar, tañer, resonar
v. tr. - repicar, tañer, resonar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klockringning, klockspel, skall, brus, dunder, brak
v. - ringa, skalla, brusa, runga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
隆隆声, 很响的铃声, 响亮的钟声, 隆隆地响, 使大声鸣响

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 隆隆聲, 很響的鈴聲, 響亮的鐘聲
v. intr. - 隆隆地響
v. tr. - 使大聲鳴響

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 울림, 한 벌의 종
v. intr. - (소리가)울리다
v. tr. - 우렁차게 울리다, (명성 등을) 떨치다, (소문 등을) 퍼뜨리다)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 響き, 一組の鐘, 本年ザケ, 鐘の音
v. - 鳴り響かせる, とどろかせる, とどろく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جلجله, طنين, مجموعه أجراس, , قصف المدافع (فعل) يقصف, يجلجل, يدوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צלצול פעמונים, רעם, מערכת פעמונים, קול מהדהד, קול מתגלגל‬
v. intr. - ‮צלצל, הרעים‬
v. tr. - ‮צלצל, הרעים‬

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