peal
verb/piːl/
/piːl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they peal | /piːl/ /piːl/ |
| he / she / it peals | /piːlz/ /piːlz/ |
| past simple pealed | /piːld/ /piːld/ |
| past participle pealed | /piːld/ /piːld/ |
| -ing form pealing | /ˈpiːlɪŋ/ /ˈpiːlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] peal (out) (of bells) to ring loudly
- The bells of the city began to peal out.
- [intransitive] peal (with something) to suddenly laugh loudly
- Ellen pealed with laughter.
- His laughter pealed across the room.
Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of appeal.
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