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трезвон

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Deverbal from трезво́нить (trezvónitʹ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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трезво́н (trezvónm inan (genitive трезво́на, nominative plural трезво́ны, genitive plural трезво́нов)

  1. ringing of all the bells (as in a church/belfry)
    трезво́н в колокола́trezvón v kolokoláringing of bells
  2. (colloquial) continuous or frequent ringing
    трезво́н телефо́новtrezvón telefónovringing of phones
  3. (nautical) ringing of an alarm bell on a ship
  4. (figuratively, colloquial) spreading of the word, lively gossip, divulging of information
    трезво́н о пое́здкеtrezvón o pojézdkespilling the beans about a trip
  5. (figuratively, colloquial) noise, commotion

Declension

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Further reading

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  • трезвон in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru