bell, verb transitive
- Forms:
- Also bel.
- Origin:
- English, AfrikaansShow more Derived from English ‘give (someone) a bell’, probably influenced by Afrikaans bel to ring, telephone.
colloquial
To telephone (someone).
1976 ‘Blossom’ in Darling 1 Sept. 115OK so we’ll fix it for Saturday night then. I’ll bell some of the chicks meanwhile and organise the graze.
To telephone (someone).
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