nounπShareThe sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death)."The somber knell of the church bell echoed through the town, announcing the death of a beloved teacher. "soundreligionritualbell-ringingsigneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sign of the end or demise of something or someone."The closure of the local library was a knell for community learning in that neighborhood. "signsoundeventnegativeculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll."The church bell began to knell slowly as the funeral procession passed by. "soundreligionritualeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell."The church bell began to knell slowly after the announcement of the beloved priest's passing. "soundreligionritualsignalbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell."The church bell began to knell, summoning the townspeople to the emergency meeting. "soundreligioncommunicationbell-ringingritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
