Rings (5)
I believe the answer is:
peals
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rings</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('peal' can be a synonym of 'ring')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for peals that I've seen before include "Lapse in bell sounds" , "Loud sounds of bells or laughter" , "Leaps about with bursts of laughter" .)