pealing

/ˈpilɪŋ/
noun
  1. A loud, prolonged sound, especially of bells or thunder.
    • The pealing of the alarm clock woke everyone in the house.
    • A sudden pealing of thunder made the windows rattle.
    • The pealing of the church bells could be heard across the entire village.
Antonyms
verb
  1. To sound loudly and repeatedly, like bells or thunder.
    • The clock tower pealed every hour, marking the time.
    • Thunder pealed across the sky during the storm.
    • The bells began pealing to celebrate the wedding.
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