belling
/ˈbɛlɪŋ/
belling noun: bellowing; the sound of a male deer during the rutting season. Also the present participle and gerund of bell.
Noun
belling (plural bellings)
- Bellowing; the sound of a male deer during the rutting season
- A shivaree.
Proper noun capitalized: Belling
Belling (plural Bellings)
- A surname from German.
Also used as
belling is also the present participle and gerund of bell.
Forms of belling
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bellings |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Bellings |
Origin of belling
From Middle English bellynge, equivalent to bell + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Borrowed from German Belling.
Phrases with belling
Words that rhyme with belling
- shelling
- spelling
- telling
- compelling
- swelling
- selling
- smelling
- cabbeling
- dwelling
- felling
- gelling
- paralleling
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Questions about belling
- What does belling mean?
- Belling means bellowing; the sound of a male deer during the rutting season.
- What part of speech is belling?
- Belling can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce belling?
- Belling is pronounced /ˈbɛlɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of belling?
- The plural of belling is bellings.
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