different between resounding vs tolling

English

Etymology 1

resound +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???za?n.d??/
• Rhymes: -a?nd??

Noun

resounding (plural resoundings)

1. The action of the verb to resound

Adjective

resounding (comparative more resounding, superlative most resounding)

1. Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
2. That causes reverberation.
3. (by extension) Emphatic.

   Synonyms: huge, massive, tremendous

Synonyms

• (having a deep, rich sound): canorous, remugient; see also Thesaurus:sonorous

Derived terms

• resoundingly

Related terms

• resound

Translations

Etymology 2

resound +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??i??sa?nd.??/

Verb

resounding

1. present participle of resound

English

Etymology

From Middle English tolling.

Verb

tolling

1. present participle of toll

Noun

tolling (plural tollings)

1. The act by which a bell is tolled.

Middle English

Etymology 1

From tollen (“to bring”) +? -ing (“gerund ending”).

Alternative forms

• tollynge, tollingue, tollunge, tolyng

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?lin?/

Noun

tolling (plural tollynges)

2. (rare) convincing; attraction or captivation
3. (rare) tempting; the act of incitement
4. (rare) dragging, forcibly taking along
5. (rare) (a bell) striking, ringing

Descendants

• English: tolling

References

• “tolling(e, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-03.

Etymology 2

Noun

tolling

2. Alternative form of tollynge (“tax collection”)