Collocations for bell - noun
1. hollow metal object that rings
ADJECTIVE
church,
temple
wedding (often figurative)
Their friends could already hear wedding bells (= were sure they would get married).
wedding (often figurative)
Their friends could already hear wedding bells (= were sure they would get married).
cow
(usually cowbell)
sleigh
distant
brass, silver
sleigh
distant
brass, silver
bell + VERB
chime,
clang,
jangle (esp. AmE),
jingle (esp. AmE),
peal,
ring,
ring out,
sound,
tinkle,
toll
The bells on the harness tinkled softly.
The church bells tolled for the funeral.
The bells on the harness tinkled softly.
The church bells tolled for the funeral.
PHRASES
a chime of bells
the faint chime of bells
the faint chime of bells
a peal of bells
She heard a peal of church bells.
She heard a peal of church bells.
a sound of bells
The sound of bells echoed across the valley.
The sound of bells echoed across the valley.
2. other object that rings
ADJECTIVE
bicycle,
door
(usually doorbell)
dinner, lunch, school
second-period, third-period, etc. (AmE)
electric
alarm, warning (both often figurative)
Alarm bells were ringing inside Stuart's head.
dinner, lunch, school
second-period, third-period, etc. (AmE)
electric
alarm, warning (both often figurative)
Alarm bells were ringing inside Stuart's head.
closing,
opening
final
dismissal (AmE)
late, tardy (= to indicate that classes are about to start)
loud, shrill
final
dismissal (AmE)
late, tardy (= to indicate that classes are about to start)
loud, shrill
bell + VERB
go,
ring,
sound
The school bell goes at three every afternoon.
The school bell goes at three every afternoon.
signal sth
interrupt sb/sth
interrupt sb/sth
PHRASES
saved by the bell
Saved by the bell! I thought I'd have to sit here listening to you two argue forever.
Saved by the bell! I thought I'd have to sit here listening to you two argue forever.
bells and whistles
The laptop has all the latest bells and whistles (= attractive extra features).
The laptop has all the latest bells and whistles (= attractive extra features).