- give someone a bell Brit.
- give someone a bell Brit.informaltelephone someone.→ bell
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give someone a bell Brit.
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give someone a bell — (slang) To telephone someone • • • Main Entry: ↑bell * * * give someone a bell british informal phrase to phone someone Thesaurus: using a telephonehyponym … Useful english dictionary
give someone a bell — ► give someone a bell Brit. informal telephone someone. Main Entry: ↑bell … English terms dictionary
give a bell — give (someone) a bell Brit informal : to call someone on the telephone I ll give you a bell [=give you a call] tomorrow. • • • Main Entry: ↑bell … Useful english dictionary
bell — bell1 noun 1》 a hollow object, typically made of metal and in the shape of a deep inverted cup, that sounds a clear musical note when struck. ↘the sound or stroke of a bell, used as a signal. 2》 (bells) a musical instrument consisting of a… … English new terms dictionary
bell — [[t]be̱l[/t]] ♦♦♦ bells 1) N COUNT A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people s attention. I had just enough time to finish eating before the bell rang and I was off to my first class... I ve… … English dictionary
call — 1. verb 1) Wait for me! she called Syn: cry out, shout, yell, sing out, chant, exclaim; informal holler 2) Mum called me in the morning Syn: wake (up), awaken, rouse; B … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
phone — 1. noun she spent hours on the phone Syn: telephone; Brit.; informal blower 2. verb I ll phone you later Syn: call, telephone; Brit. ring, ring up, give someone a ring; informal call up, give someone a buzz; Brit.; informal … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
telephone — 1. noun Sophie picked up the telephone Syn: phone, handset, receiver; informal blower; N.Amer.; informal horn 2. verb he telephoned me Syn: phone, call, dial; Brit. ring (up); informal call up, give someone a buzz, get on the blower to; … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ring — I 1. noun 1) a ring round the moon Syn: circle, band, halo, disc 2) the horses entered the ring Syn: arena, enclosure, circus, amphitheatre, bowl 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
tinkle — [tiŋ′kəl] vi. tinkled, tinkling [ME tynclen, freq. of tinken, to make a tinkling sound, of echoic orig.] 1. to make a series of small, short, light, ringing sounds like those of a very small bell ☆ 2. Informal to urinate: child s term vt. 1. to… … English World dictionary
