Overview of noun knell

The noun knell has 1 sense

• knell -- (the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something)

Overview of verb knell

The verb knell has 2 senses

• knell -- (ring as in announcing death)


• ring, knell -- (make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church")