knell meaning

UK /nɛl/ US /nɛl/ 1 syllable

knell (verb): ring as in announcing death.

knell has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

knell as a verb

  1. ring as in announcing death

    Type of: ring

  2. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
    • Ring the bells
    • My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church

    Synonyms: ring

    Type of: sound

    Kinds: toll

knell as a noun

  1. the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

    Type of: bell

How to pronounce knell

knell is pronounced /nɛl/ in British English and /nɛl/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with knell

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KN · words ending in LL · 5-letter words

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