tolling

Slow bell ringing

Tolling is the slow, measured ringing of a bell, especially to mark a death or funeral.

Church bells toll to announce solemn occasions, each stroke separated by silence: The tolling of the bells signaled the king's passing.

Figuratively, something tolling suggests an ominous warning or approaching end.

In legal contexts, tolling refers to suspending or pausing a time limit: The statute of limitations was tolled during his absence from the state.

bell

knell

Solemn bell stroke

resonance · reverberation · clang · carillon · bong · clapper · tintinnabulation · echo · sound · vibration

fee

turnpike

Fee-charging highway

tariff · fare · plaza · bridge · tunnel · crossing · passage · transponder · E-ZPass · collection

mourning

funeral

Service honoring the dead

  • deathCessation of life
  • griefIntense sorrow from loss
  • lossBeing without something

sorrow · memorial · requiem · eulogy · solemnity · mourners · dirge · somber · ominous · dolorous

burden

weight

Measure of heaviness

  • strainExcessive stretching force
  • costRequired payment amount
  • wearCarry on person

damage · impact · exhaustion · fatigue · hardship · sacrifice · consequence · cumulative effect · erosion · attrition

Categories
Opposites
bell sound character

tollingchiming

Producing bell sounds

pealing · jingling · tinkling · clanging · wedding bells

sound vs. silence

tollingsilent

Producing no sound

still · mute · hushed · quiet · soundless

emotional register

tollingcelebrating

Observing with festivity

rejoicing · wedding bells

Phrases
Family

toll, tolls, tolled, tollbooth, tollgate, tollhouse

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G