As a verb, bell means to make a bell ring by hitting or shaking it. People can also use this verb when talking about using a bicycle bell.
Please bell the door when you come in.
He belled the bicycle to warn others.
A bell can be a sound or a small device that rings in phones or computers to tell you someone is calling or sending a message.
I changed the bell on my phone yesterday.
Her computer bell signals new emails.
Bell means the shape of some flowers that look like a small bell. These flowers often hang down and have an open bottom.
The bluebells bloom in spring.
Look at the bell flowers in the garden.
In music, a bell is the flared end of some wind instruments. It helps the sound come out clearly and loudly.
The trumpet’s bell is big and shiny.
He cleaned the bell of his saxophone.
Bell can also mean the loud sound or noise made by a bell or something similar. It is used to talk about the ringing noise itself.
I heard a bell from far away.
The bell woke me up early.
In fashion or armor, a bell can mean a part that flares outward in a curved shape similar to a bell. This shape helps movement or style.
The knight’s armor had a bell-shaped skirt.
The coat had a bell at the bottom.
To bell means to make something wider or rounded like a bell. It often describes shapes that get bigger or flare out at the end.
The trumpet bells at the end.
The skirt bells out at the bottom.
