"give someone a bell" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-give someone a bell.ogg [Australia] Forms: gives someone a bell [present, singular, third-person], giving someone a bell [participle, present], gave someone a bell [past], given someone a bell [participle, past]
Etymology: From the use of a bell in older phones to produce a ringing sound. Compare Dutch bellen (“to telephone”). Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|bellen|t=to telephone}} Dutch bellen (“to telephone”) Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> someone a bell}} give someone a bell (third-person singular simple present gives someone a bell, present participle giving someone a bell, simple past gave someone a bell, past participle given someone a bell)
  1. (UK, slang) To telephone someone. Tags: UK, slang Related terms: give someone a ring
    Sense id: en-give_someone_a_bell-en-verb-aXqIDQy8 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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