to ring
- verb
- /rɪŋ/
- When the alarm rings, get out of bed.
- the bell rang
- ears ringing
- the phone rang
The bell in the church tower rang and rang all day for Bobby.
- The bell in the church tower rang and rang all day for Bobby.
- And it was like maybe the phone would ring once, right, Right.
- So the only notes that you're hearing ring are the three notes that I'm playing.
- Number one thing, communication, never have your phone ring with a question.
Examples
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The bell rang loudly, making the church ring through the quiet village.
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The phone keeps ringing.
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So right from the app, you can go ahead and make this thing ring just like that.
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So I wake up when the alarm rings and I roll out of bed.
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And yes, why does my phone always ring when I'm recording videos?
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When the teacher drops the book, it will ring on the table for several seconds.
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As the wind blew through the trees, their branches began to ring gently in the breeze.
Synonyms
To make a long deep sound like thunder or drums
To make a short high sound, often as a signal
To make a low, deep, continuous sound
To return as a sound after bouncing off a surface like a wall or cliff
To make a loud clear sound that people can hear far away
To make a short high sound like a small bell, for example on a phone
To make a light ringing sound by moving small metal objects
To make a light clear ringing sound like a small bell
A loud metallic sound that often repeats or echoes
To make a harsh ringing sound like keys or coins
To make a sound echo through a place
To fill a room with a loud sound that echoes
To make a light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass
To make a short, sharp high sound like metal being hit
To ring loudly and clearly in a series, like church bells
A light ringing sound that small metal things make when they touch
To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell
To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting
A repeated ringing sound that a bell makes
To make a light ringing sound like a small bell
To make a soft ringing sound like a small bell
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To say you will run for a position, for example in an election
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
The finger between the middle finger and little finger where people often wear wedding rings
- Offensive
A ring worn around the penis base to help keep an erection by reducing blood flow
A ring with a carved seal used to stamp wax to show who owned or approved a document
- NSFW
A group of people who secretly run illegal betting, like on sports or card games
- Specialized
A layer of wood made in one year that appears as a ring in a tree trunk
A young woman who walks into the boxing ring between rounds holding a sign with the next round number
A small animal from Madagascar with a long tail that has black and white rings
- Specialized
A ring of six carbon atoms, each joined to a hydrogen, found in many organic molecules
- Specialized
A secure place on a computer that stores passwords and secret codes for apps and the system
- Specialized
A golden-brown or green ring at the edge of the clear front of the eye seen in Wilson's disease
- Baby Talk
A children's game where players hold hands, walk in a circle, and fall down while singing
- Specialized
A thin metal band that fits around a piston to stop gas and oil leaking past it
- Specialized
A ring-shaped mark that appears at the edge of a liquid drop as it dries
- NSFW
A ring that you put at the base of the penis to slow blood flow and help keep it hard
- Specialized
A way to stop disease by giving vaccines to people exposed and their close contacts
- Specialized
An illness of plants like tomatoes and potatoes caused by bacteria that makes dark rings in the stem
- Specialized
Bacteria that cause a disease making crops like potatoes and tomatoes go soft and brown
- Specialized
A small living thing that makes fruits and vegetables rot, often making dry rings near sweet potato roots
- Specialized
A disease caused by bacteria that makes potato and tomato stems or tubers rot in a ring
- UK
A European bird often found on rocky hills with dark feathers and a white band on the male's neck
- UK
A harmless snake with a bright ring around its neck found in North America or Europe
- Specialized
Vaccinating people who were close to someone who had the disease to stop it spreading
- Specialized
A circular strong wall built under a heavy structure to support its weight
- Baby Talk
A children's game where players hold hands, move in a circle and fall down together
- Baby Talk
A children's game where players hold hands in a circle, sing, and fall down
An animal like a raccoon that has a long bushy tail with black and white rings
- Specialized
A mushroom with gills and a ring on its stem that makes brown spores
- Specialized
A bright ring across the sky at the same height as the sun formed when sunlight passes through ice crystals
- Specialized
Gears that fit together at a right angle to send power between car axles
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Etymology
To ring (verb) originally meant to make a bell's clear sound, so a place can 'ring' with laughter because the sound fills and echoes through it like a bell.