"dinner bell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dinner bells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dinner bell (plural dinner bells)
  1. A bell which, when rung, indicates it is dinnertime. Derived forms: monkey's dinner bell
    Sense id: en-dinner_bell-en-noun-w4OQhoWQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. (figuratively, uncommon) A signal or announcement of a specific event or opportunity, acting as a clear invitation or notification for people to gather or respond. Tags: figuratively, uncommon
    Sense id: en-dinner_bell-en-noun-3b1tB8U3

Inflected forms

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