intransitive verb
Definition: To make a sound that is sad or mournful, often associated with a bell ringing for a funeral.
Example: The church bells knoll in the distance, signaling the end of the day.
noun
Definition: A small, rounded hill or mound of earth.
Example: The children played on the knoll near the river.
transitive verb
Definition: To sound a bell in a slow, mournful way, often to mark a death or a funeral.
Example: The church bells knolled softly as the procession passed by.