n. | 1. | The stroke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; |
v. i. | 1. | To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen. |
v. t. | 1. | To summon, as by a knell. |
Noun | 1. | knell - the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something |
Verb | 1. | knell - ring as in announcing death |
2. | knell - make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" Synonyms: ring |