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knelling

The word “knelling” has 2 syllables: knell-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈnɛl.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for knelling?

In the thesaurus, “knelling” has 26 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for knelling along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for knelling

  • bonging
  • chiming
  • chinking
  • clanging
  • clanking
  • clashing
  • clinking
  • ding-donging
  • dinging
  • echoing
  • gonging
  • jangling
  • jingling
  • pealing
  • pinging
  • plinking
  • plonking
  • plunking
  • resonating
  • resounding
  • reverberating
  • ringing
  • tanging
  • tingling
  • tinkling
  • tolling

Meanings of knelling

  • verb
    1. To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
    2. To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
    3. To summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell.
  • noun
    1. The tolling of a bell.

Example Sentences

  • The distant bell was knelling as the sun began to set.
  • He paused to listen to the solemn sound knelling through the valley.
  • The church bell kept knelling, signaling the end of the ceremony.
  • They stood in silence, the bell knelling a final farewell.
  • The eerie knelling of the bell echoed in the misty air.

On this page you'll find 26 synonyms or another words to knelling, such as: bonging, chiming, chinking, clanging, clanking, clashing, clinking.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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