peal as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
- 2
peal
noun
1 peal
A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
synonyms: pealing, roll, rolling.
Roget 404:
loudness,
power;
loud noise,
din;
blare;
clang,
clangor;
clatter,
noise,
bombilation†,
roar,
uproar,
racket,
hubbub,
bobbery†,
fracas,
charivari†,
trumpet blast,
flourish of trumpets,
fanfare,
tintamarre†,
peal,
swell,
blast,
larum†,
boom;
bang
(explosion)
406;
resonance
etc.
408.
vociferation,
hullabaloo,
etc.
411;
lungs;
Stentor.
artillery,
cannon;
thunder.
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Dutch: geschal, geschetter
verb
1 peal
Ring recurrently.
Roget 404:
be loud
etc.
adj.;
peal,
swell,
clang,
boom,
thunder,
blare,
fulminate,
roar;
resound
etc.
408.
speak up,
shout
etc.
(vociferate)
411;
bellow
etc.
(cry as an animal)
412.
rend the air,
rend the skies;
fill the air;
din in the ear,
ring in the ear,
thunder in the ear;
pierce the ears,
split the ears,
rend the ears,
split the head;
deafen,
stun;
faire le diable a quatre [Fr.];
make one's windows shake,
rattle the windows;
awaken the echoes,
startle the echoes;
wake the dead.
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Roget 407:
roll,
drum,
rumble,
rattle,
clatter,
patter,
clack;
bombinate†.
hum,
trill,
shake;
chime,
peal,
toll;
tick,
beat.
drum in the ear,
din in the ear.
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2 peal
Sound loudly and sonorously.
synonym: ring.
Dutch: beieren, bommen, gaan, luiden
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