ALL meanings of bells
bells
B b - noun bells Acton [ak-tuh n] /ˈæk tən/ (Show IPA) pen name of Anne Brontë. 1
- noun bells Alexander Graham, 1847–1922, U.S. scientist, born in Scotland: inventor of the telephone. 1
- noun bells (Arthur) Clive (Howard) 1881–1964, English critic of literature and art. 1
- noun bells Currer [kur-er] /ˈkɜr ər/ (Show IPA) pen name of Charlotte Brontë. 1
- noun bells Ellis, pen name of Emily Brontë. 1
- noun bells James Thomas ("Cool Papa") 1903–91, U.S. baseball player, a Negro Leagues outfielder noted for his speed. 1
- noun bells John, 1797–1869, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1834–35. 1
- noun bells a city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 1
- verb with object bells to cause to swell or expand like a bell (often followed by out): Belling out the tubes will permit a freer passage of air. 1
- verb with object bells to put a bell on. 1
- verb without object bells to take or have the form of a bell. 1
- verb without object bells Botany. to produce bells; be in bell (said of hops when the seed vessels are forming). 1
- idioms bells bell the cat. cat (def 19). 1
- idioms bells ring a bell, to evoke a memory, especially a vague or partial recollection; remind one of something: His name rings a bell but I can't remember him. 1
- idioms bells ring someone's bell, to provide what is desired; be satisfactory or successful: This new book just doesn't ring my bell. Slang. to arouse sexually or bring someone to orgasm. Also, ring the bell. 1
- idioms bells saved by the bell, (of a boxer) saved from a knockout by the ringing of a gong signaling the end of a round. (of any person) spared from anticipated trouble by some extraneous event. 1
- idioms bells with bells on, Informal. eagerly; ready to enjoy oneself: Just say when, and we'll be there with bells on. 1
- noun bells plural of bell. 0
- noun bells (nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half hour, to mark the passage of time. 0