Meaning of "knell" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KNELL

Old English cnyll; related to Middle High German knüllen to strike, Dutch knallen to bang.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KNELL

knell  [nɛl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNELL

Knell is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb knell in English.

WHAT DOES KNELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Knell

Knell is a surname, and may refer to: ▪ Eric Knell, English Anglican Bishop ▪ Gary Knell, American broadcast executive ▪ Phil Knell, American baseball player ▪ William Knell , Elizabethan English actor ▪ William Adolphus Knell, British maritime painter ▪ William Calcott Knell, British landscape painter A knell is also the sound of a bell for a funeral: ▪ Death knell...

Definition of knell in the English dictionary

The first definition of knell in the dictionary is the sound of a bell rung to announce a death or a funeral. Other definition of knell is something that precipitates or indicates death or destruction. Knell is also to ring a knell.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNELL

PRESENT

Present

I knell

you knell

he/she/it knells

we knell

you knell

they knell

Present continuous

I am knelling

you are knelling

he/she/it is knelling

we are knelling

you are knelling

they are knelling

Present perfect

I have knelled

you have knelled

he/she/it has knelled

we have knelled

you have knelled

they have knelled

Present perfect continuous

I have been knelling

you have been knelling

he/she/it has been knelling

we have been knelling

you have been knelling

they have been knelling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I knelled

you knelled

he/she/it knelled

we knelled

you knelled

they knelled

Past continuous

I was knelling

you were knelling

he/she/it was knelling

we were knelling

you were knelling

they were knelling

Past perfect

I had knelled

you had knelled

he/she/it had knelled

we had knelled

you had knelled

they had knelled

Past perfect continuous

I had been knelling

you had been knelling

he/she/it had been knelling

we had been knelling

you had been knelling

they had been knelling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will knell

you will knell

he/she/it will knell

we will knell

you will knell

they will knell

Future continuous

I will be knelling

you will be knelling

he/she/it will be knelling

we will be knelling

you will be knelling

they will be knelling

Future perfect

I will have knelled

you will have knelled

he/she/it will have knelled

we will have knelled

you will have knelled

they will have knelled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been knelling

you will have been knelling

he/she/it will have been knelling

we will have been knelling

you will have been knelling

they will have been knelling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would knell

you would knell

he/she/it would knell

we would knell

you would knell

they would knell

Conditional continuous

I would be knelling

you would be knelling

he/she/it would be knelling

we would be knelling

you would be knelling

they would be knelling

Conditional perfect

I would have knell

you would have knell

he/she/it would have knell

we would have knell

you would have knell

they would have knell

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been knelling

you would have been knelling

he/she/it would have been knelling

we would have been knelling

you would have been knelling

they would have been knelling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you knell
we let´s knell
you knell

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to knell

Past participle

knelled

Present Participle

knelling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «KNELL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «knell» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of knell

announce · chime · clang · herald · peal · resound · ring · sound · toll

TRANSLATION OF KNELL

Find out the translation of knell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of knell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knell» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 丧钟
• Translator English - Spanish: knell
• English: knell
• Translator English - Hindi: समाधिवाली झंकार
• Translator English - Arabic: ناقوس
• Translator English - Russian: звон
• Translator English - Portuguese: sentença
• Translator English - Bengali: বাজা
• Translator English - French: glas
• Translator English - Malay: Knell
• Translator English - German: Totenglocke
• Translator English - Japanese: 鐘の音
• Translator English - Korean: 알리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Knell
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chuông cáo phó
• Translator English - Tamil: நாதம்
• Translator English - Marathi: नेल्ल
• Translator English - Turkish: ölüm haberi
• Translator English - Italian: rintocco funebre
• Translator English - Polish: knell
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дзвін
• Translator English - Romanian: dangăt
• Translator English - Greek: κωδωνοκρουσία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klok
• Translator English - Swedish: Stöten
• Translator English - Norwegian: støtet

6 QUOTES WITH «KNELL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knell.

1

Zygmunt Bauman

Attempts to tame the wayward and domesticate the riotous, to make the unknowable predictable and enchain the free-roaming - all such things sound the death knell to love.

2

William Collins

By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung.

3

Elizabeth Fishel

Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony.

4

Garrison Keillor

Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn't funny. It's a death knell for a writer to be labeled a humorist because then it's not a surprise anymore.

5

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

To be clear, climate change is a true 800 pound gorilla in the room. The effects of global warming threaten global environmental upheaval over the coming century. But for South Florida and the Everglades, it could be our death knell if urgent action is not taken.

6

Wesley Schultz

I think the death knell for any musician is getting a job that you like and pays enough that you just stay there forever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNELL»

Discover the use of knell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy (CBPT) incorporates cognitive and behavioral interventions within a play therapy paradigm.

Susan M. Knell, 1995

Families on the Move: Growing Up Overseas - And Loving It!

(Foreword by Steve Gaukroger) More and more families raise their children abroad. This book helps these parents take their kids through the awkward and frustrating third-culture kid moments.

Marion Knell, 2001

Death Knell: A John Keegan Mystery

Detective John Keegan investigates the murder of a drug dealer in Brooklyn, which leads him to uncover a vicious underground mob.

John Misak, 2007

Broadcasting Rights for Cricket: Ashes to Ashes - the Death ...

Public interest in the recent Ashes test series served to heighten the anger about the removal of Test cricket from free-to-air television.

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, 2006

A Hell for Heroes: A SAS hero's journey to the heart of darkness

A Hell for Heroes is a searingly honest autobiography about what life in the military service is really like. This is my life story and the story of my time in the SAS.

Theodore Knell, 2012

Care of Collections

This volume provides a practical guide to all aspects of collections care including conservation practice, the monitoring of control of light, relative humidity and atmospheric pollution, biological infestation and disaster planning.

Simon Knell, 2005

Introductory R: A Beginner's Guide to Data Visualisation, ...

Introductory R is written for the novice user who knows a little about statistics but who hasn't yet got to grips with the ways of R. This new edition is completely revised and greatly expanded with new chapters on the basics of descriptive ...

Robert Knell, 2014

The Ebro 1938: Death Knell of the Republic

Krigshistorie. Spanske Borgerkrig 1936-1939. Slaget ved Ebro 24. juli - 18.november 1938 var det længste og blodigste slag under den Spanske Borgerkrig, hvor de spanske nationalister/falangister og republikanere bekæmpede hinanden.

‎1999

Museums and the Future of Collecting

Collecting is a key function of museums. Its apparent simplicity belies a complexity of questions and issues which make all collecting imprecise and unrepresentative.

Simon J. Knell, 2004

The Knell, an Elegy on George the Third. ... From the Hebrew ...

Hyman Hurwitz, William SMITH (Minister of Bower.) I. WITH griefs depress'd, and sorrow's smart, Which waste my strength and ake my heart; Conflicting thoughts, like stormy wind, Distraet and toss my troubled mind. II. The Knell me strikes, ...

Hyman Hurwitz, William SMITH (Minister of Bower.), 1827

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knell is used in the context of the following news items.

Vape-Equipped Guitar Sounds Death Knell for Coolness of Guitar

Once upon a time, both of the two most popular albums in America featured bitchin electric guitar work by Eddie Van Halen. Once upon a time, ... «Gawker, Jul 15»

Is The Firefox Block The Death Knell for Flash?

Mozilla's Firefox browser is now blocking Flash by default due to security concerns. Hacking vulnerabilities have pushed many, including ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»

COMMENTARY: CMAP Sustains Death Knell for KQKE/LPFM …

CMAP board confirms it will not support KQKE Low Power FM Radio. Proponents appeal to county supervisors and Hollister/SJB city councils. «Benitolink: San Benito County News, Jul 15»

Have researchers just sounded the death knell for RAM?

System memory (or RAM) is the cheapest replaceable storage solution in a computer. 32GB can cost around £140 and supercomputers use a ... «TechRadar, Jul 15»

HBO Now may sound death knell for cable TV business

HBO Now may sound death knell for cable TV business. HBO Now may sound death knell for cable TV business. 071215hbo001.jpg. Photo by:. «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

Matthew Knell – VP of Social at About.com [Podcast]

Matthew Knell started at About.com early in his career performing development work, but then transitioned into communications and marketing ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»

NGT ban: Death knell for tourism Inc?

SHIMLA: The future of an estimated Rs 3,000-crore tourism industry of Kullu-Manali looks grim after the ban of commercial activity at Rohtang ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Letters: ​Aldi 'death knell' for smaller shops

I WOULD like to bring to your attention the good job BoS is doing to expose the plans to allow Aldi to open in Ampthill Road, Bedford. «Bedfordshire News, Jul 15»

Productivity plan is death knell for zero-carbon homes, say …

She said: “Let us be in no doubt this announcement is the death knell for zero-carbon homes. “It is short-sighted, unnecessary, retrograde and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Court Of Appeals Spices Up Class Certification "Death Knell" Laws …

The trial court denied the plaintiffs' class certification motion, and the plaintiffs appealed the order under California's "death knell" doctrine. «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»