1. the act of making a bell-like sound
2. the loud cry of a deer, especially a stag during rutting season
Usage: hunting; wildlife

1. present participle of bell; making a loud, deep sound like a bell
2. crying out loudly, especially of deer during mating season
Usage: hunting; wildlife

Examples

• The church bells were belling across the valley.
• We could hear the stag belling in the distance during hunting season.
• The deep belling of the tower clock marked midnight.
• The hunter recognized the distinctive belling of a mature buck.
• The fog horn was belling through the mist.
• During autumn, the belling of deer echoes through the forest.