Definition of knell in English:

knell

noun nɛlnɛl

literary

1The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
钟声；（尤指）丧钟声
Example sentencesExamples
- I was sure anyone within five miles would have heard it the way they hear a church bell's knell or a train's whistle.
- As the knell died away, a black flag slowly rose up the mast and stopped half-way.
- The very word is like a knell, signalling the approach of death.
Synonyms
toll, tolling, ringing, chime, clang, dong, peal, stroke, resounding, reverberation, clangour, boom
death knell
archaic knoll, tocsin
1. 1.1 Used in reference to an announcement, event, or sound that warns of the end of something.
  〈喻〉事物行将结束的信号
  emails and text messages are sounding the knell for the written word
  Example sentencesExamples
  The huntsman's horn sounded the final knell when the last traditional hunt by the Tedworth came to en end.
  If you fear this may be just one more story to sound a warning knell about the IT skills shortage - not to worry.
  Synonyms
  end, beginning of the end, presage of the end, death knell
  death sentence, death warrant
  omen, evil omen, ill omen, portent, warning

verb nɛlnɛl

[no object]literary

1(of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral.
钟声；（尤指）丧钟声
Synonyms
ring, peal, toll, sound
1. 1.1with object Proclaim (something) by or as if by a knell.
  似发出丧钟般地宣告（某事）
  Example sentencesExamples
  I could almost hear the two-tone foghorns knelling my demise.
  Synonyms
  herald, signal, announce, proclaim, usher in, introduce, launch, celebrate, mark, signify, indicate, give notice of

Origin

Old English cnyll (noun), cnyllan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knal (noun), knallen (verb) 'bang, pop, crack'. The current spelling (dating from the 16th century) is perhaps influenced by bell¹.

Rhymes

Adele, Aix-la-Chapelle, aquarelle, artel, au naturel, bagatelle, béchamel, befell, bell, belle, boatel, Brunel, Cadell, carousel, cartel, cell, Chanel, chanterelle, clientele, Clonmel, compel, Cornell, crime passionnel, dell, demoiselle, dispel, dwell, el, ell, Estelle, excel, expel, farewell, fell, Fidel, fontanelle, foretell, Gabrielle, gazelle, gel, Giselle, hell, hotel, impel, lapel, mademoiselle, maître d'hôtel, Manuel, marcel, matériel, mesdemoiselles, Michel, Michelle, Miguel, misspell, morel, moschatel, Moselle, motel, muscatel, nacelle, Nell, Nobel, Noel, organelle, outsell, Parnell, pell-mell, personnel, propel, quell, quenelle, rappel, Raquel, Ravel, rebel, repel, Rochelle, Sahel, sardelle, sell, shell, show-and-tell, smell, Snell, spell, spinel, swell, tell, undersell, vielle, villanelle, well, yell

Definition of knell in US English:

knell

nounnelnɛl

literary

1The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
钟声；（尤指）丧钟声
Example sentencesExamples
- I was sure anyone within five miles would have heard it the way they hear a church bell's knell or a train's whistle.
- The very word is like a knell, signalling the approach of death.
- As the knell died away, a black flag slowly rose up the mast and stopped half-way.
Synonyms
toll, tolling, ringing, chime, clang, dong, peal, stroke, resounding, reverberation, clangour, boom
1. 1.1 Used in reference to an announcement, event, or sound that warns of the end of something.
  〈喻〉事物行将结束的信号
  the decision will probably toll the knell for the facility
  该决定可能会为这项设施敲响丧钟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The huntsman's horn sounded the final knell when the last traditional hunt by the Tedworth came to en end.
  If you fear this may be just one more story to sound a warning knell about the IT skills shortage - not to worry.
  Synonyms
  end, beginning of the end, presage of the end, death knell

verbnelnɛl

[no object]literary

1(of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral.
钟声；（尤指）丧钟声
Synonyms
ring, peal, toll, sound
1. 1.1with object Proclaim (something) by or as if by a knell.
  似发出丧钟般地宣告（某事）
  Example sentencesExamples
  I could almost hear the two-tone foghorns knelling my demise.
  Synonyms
  herald, signal, announce, proclaim, usher in, introduce, launch, celebrate, mark, signify, indicate, give notice of

Origin

Old English cnyll (noun), cnyllan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knal (noun), knallen (verb) ‘bang, pop, crack’. The current spelling (dating from the 16th century) is perhaps influenced by bell.

词汇	knell
释义	Definition of knell in English: knell noun nɛlnɛl literary 1The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. 钟声；（尤指）丧钟声 Example sentencesExamples I was sure anyone within five miles would have heard it the way they hear a church bell's knell or a train's whistle. As the knell died away, a black flag slowly rose up the mast and stopped half-way. The very word is like a knell, signalling the approach of death. Synonyms toll, tolling, ringing, chime, clang, dong, peal, stroke, resounding, reverberation, clangour, boom death knell archaic knoll, tocsin 1.1 Used in reference to an announcement, event, or sound that warns of the end of something. 〈喻〉事物行将结束的信号 emails and text messages are sounding the knell for the written word Example sentencesExamples The huntsman's horn sounded the final knell when the last traditional hunt by the Tedworth came to en end. If you fear this may be just one more story to sound a warning knell about the IT skills shortage - not to worry. Synonyms end, beginning of the end, presage of the end, death knell death sentence, death warrant omen, evil omen, ill omen, portent, warning verb nɛlnɛl [no object]literary 1(of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral. 钟声；（尤指）丧钟声 Synonyms ring, peal, toll, sound 1.1with object Proclaim (something) by or as if by a knell. 似发出丧钟般地宣告（某事） Example sentencesExamples I could almost hear the two-tone foghorns knelling my demise. Synonyms herald, signal, announce, proclaim, usher in, introduce, launch, celebrate, mark, signify, indicate, give notice of Origin Old English cnyll (noun), cnyllan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knal (noun), knallen (verb) 'bang, pop, crack'. The current spelling (dating from the 16th century) is perhaps influenced by bell¹. Rhymes Adele, Aix-la-Chapelle, aquarelle, artel, au naturel, bagatelle, béchamel, befell, bell, belle, boatel, Brunel, Cadell, carousel, cartel, cell, Chanel, chanterelle, clientele, Clonmel, compel, Cornell, crime passionnel, dell, demoiselle, dispel, dwell, el, ell, Estelle, excel, expel, farewell, fell, Fidel, fontanelle, foretell, Gabrielle, gazelle, gel, Giselle, hell, hotel, impel, lapel, mademoiselle, maître d'hôtel, Manuel, marcel, matériel, mesdemoiselles, Michel, Michelle, Miguel, misspell, morel, moschatel, Moselle, motel, muscatel, nacelle, Nell, Nobel, Noel, organelle, outsell, Parnell, pell-mell, personnel, propel, quell, quenelle, rappel, Raquel, Ravel, rebel, repel, Rochelle, Sahel, sardelle, sell, shell, show-and-tell, smell, Snell, spell, spinel, swell, tell, undersell, vielle, villanelle, well, yell Definition of knell in US English: knell nounnelnɛl literary 1The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. 钟声；（尤指）丧钟声 Example sentencesExamples I was sure anyone within five miles would have heard it the way they hear a church bell's knell or a train's whistle. The very word is like a knell, signalling the approach of death. As the knell died away, a black flag slowly rose up the mast and stopped half-way. Synonyms toll, tolling, ringing, chime, clang, dong, peal, stroke, resounding, reverberation, clangour, boom 1.1 Used in reference to an announcement, event, or sound that warns of the end of something. 〈喻〉事物行将结束的信号 the decision will probably toll the knell for the facility 该决定可能会为这项设施敲响丧钟。 Example sentencesExamples The huntsman's horn sounded the final knell when the last traditional hunt by the Tedworth came to en end. If you fear this may be just one more story to sound a warning knell about the IT skills shortage - not to worry. Synonyms end, beginning of the end, presage of the end, death knell verbnelnɛl [no object]literary 1(of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral. 钟声；（尤指）丧钟声 Synonyms ring, peal, toll, sound 1.1with object Proclaim (something) by or as if by a knell. 似发出丧钟般地宣告（某事） Example sentencesExamples I could almost hear the two-tone foghorns knelling my demise. Synonyms herald, signal, announce, proclaim, usher in, introduce, launch, celebrate, mark, signify, indicate, give notice of Origin Old English cnyll (noun), cnyllan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knal (noun), knallen (verb) ‘bang, pop, crack’. The current spelling (dating from the 16th century) is perhaps influenced by bell.
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