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Meanings of belling in English
Spanish
campanazo 
A noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple.
Synonyms
Examples for "charivari"
Examples for "charivari"
1
He was delighted with my charivari, and then he said to me:
2
But I can tell you that a charivari is not always a joke.
3
A few days after the charivari affair, Mrs. D--stepped in to see me.
4
There will be a charivari in my rooms tonight.
5
I have even heard talk of getting up a 'charivari' under the windows on the wedding-night.
1
I hope you shivaree Man and his wife-andshivaree 'em good.
2
Well, anyway, when Bill and the girl got married, the boys came to 'shivaree' them.
3
I came to tell you that there's a scheme to raise-to'shivaree' you two, tonight.
4
But I understand just what this shivaree means.
5
It was like ordering a serenade of angels, and getting a shivaree in place of it.
1
Seton lives in Halifax and they NEVER chivaree people there.
2
It was more like the "chivaree" with which ironic crowds tormented bridal couples back in Nimrim, Mo.
3
But when they explained to me just how a chivaree was carried on, naturally I wanted in on the action.
4
I was only about nine years old, and I can't remember much about that one and only chivaree I ever attended.
5
"Well, it's the only chance we'll have to chivaree them," grumbled Dan.
Usage of belling in English
1
In a storm on Hallowe'en is heard the belling of his hounds.
2
I heard the belling tower in the distance and gave a deep sigh.
3
Each vessel embedded in a web of bridges, suspended by gently belling walkways.
4
But, like belling the cat, it is easier said than done.
5
Before too long we heard the belling tower striking noon.
6
He and Mike used to take off every weekend, go belling around the Caribbean.
7
Ibra was enjoying himself, roaring out enticements and laughter in his big, belling voice.
8
The tension of the moment was broken by the distant sound of the belling tower.
9
The belling tower began to ring the hour, and Nina's expression flared into sudden panic.
10
Presently, echoing through the River Swamp, the hunting hounds set up their thrilling, deep-mouthed belling.
11
There was the distant sound of a belling tower.
12
T'enet stamped his cane to the ground and a great belling note rang within the valley.
13
The belling tower began to strike the hour.
14
The belling tower struck and Simmon sighed, sensing it was pointless to pursue the conversation further.
15
Just then too, I heard the belling bay of the hound Master, and waited for the next.
16
There is nothing like belling the cat.
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Frequent collocations
Belling through the time