verb
- rang slowly and repeatedly, especially of a bell
- announced or marked by the ringing of a bell
Examples
- The church bells tolled at midnight.
- The bell tolled mournfully during the funeral service.
- The cathedral bells tolled to mark the hour.
- The death knell tolled across the village.
- Church bells tolled throughout the city on New Year’s Eve.
- The bell tower tolled twelve times at noon.