# tolling

Pronunciation: say "TOHL-ing" US /ˈtʰo(ʊ̯)ɫɪŋ/, UK /ˈt(ʰ)əʊ̯ɫɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of toll. — present participle and gerund of toll
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of toll. Used when a bell is ringing slowly now, or for slow ringing as an activity.
   - _The cathedral bells were tolling as the procession passed beneath them._
   - _Mourners stood in silence while the great bell went on tolling._

## Noun

2. The act of sounding a bell with slow, measured strokes.
   - Simple: The slow ringing of a bell, with one stroke after another.
   - _The solemn tolling of the bell marked the passing of the old king._
   - _A steady tolling drifted from the abbey tower as dusk settled over the town._

## Origin

From Middle English tolling.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tolling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).