Meanings
present singular third person gives someone a bell · participle present giving someone a bell · past gave someone a bell · participle past given someone a bell
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo telephone someone.
Origin
From the use of a bell in older phones to produce a ringing sound. Compare Dutch bellen (“to telephone”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
give someone a bell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20a%20bell
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