A ringing sound is loud and can be heard very clearly.
He hit the metal steps with a ringing crash.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A ringing statement or declaration is one that is made forcefully and is intended to make a powerful impression.
So far we have had ringing declarations, but only limited action.
...the party's 14th Congress, which gave a ringing endorsement to capitalist-styleeconomic reforms.
ringing in British English
(ˈrɪŋɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act or sound of ringing a bell
The ringing started to get on my nerves.
2.
a sensation of humming or ringing
Do you get a ringing in the ears?
adjective
3.
making a sonorous or resonant sound
He hit the metal steps with a ringing crash.
4.
sounding loudly and clearly
So far we have had ringing declarations, but only limited action.
the party's 14th Congress, which gave a ringing endorsement to capitalist-style economicreforms
More idioms containing
ringing
set alarm bells ringing
In other languages
ringing
British English: ringing ADJECTIVE
A ringing sound is loud and can be heard very clearly.
He hit the metal steps with a ringing crash.
American English: ringing
Brazilian Portuguese: vibrante
Chinese: 响亮的
European Spanish: agudo
French: sonore
German: klirrend
Italian: sonoro
Japanese: 鳴り響く
Korean: 울리는
European Portuguese: vibrante
Latin American Spanish: agudo
All related terms of 'ringing'
ring
When you ring someone, you phone them.
ringbark
a circular band usually of a precious metal, esp gold , often set with gems and worn upon the finger as an adornment or as a token of engagement or marriage
outring
to exceed in ringing
ringing tone
a sequence of pairs of tones heard by the dialler on a telephone when the number dialled is ringing
change-ringing
the art of bell-ringing in which a set of bells is rung in an established order which is then changed
ring in
If you ring in , you phone a place, such as the place where you work.
ring up
If a shop assistant rings up a sale on a cash register, he or she presses the keys in order to record the amount that is being spent .
ring off
When you ring off , you put down the receiver at the end of a phone call .
ring out
If a sound rings out , it can be heard loudly and clearly .
ringing off the hook
If your phone is ringing off the hook , so many people are trying to phone you that it is ringing constantly.
ring back
If you ring someone back , you phone them either because they phoned you earlier and you were not there or because you did not finish an earlier phone conversation .
ring round
If you ring round or ring around , you phone several people, usually when you are trying to organize something or to find some information .
set alarm bells ringing
to cause people to begin to be aware of a problem in a situation
to set alarm bells ringing
to make someone feel worried or concerned about something
ring fence
To ring-fence a grant or fund means to put restrictions on it, so that it can only be used for a particular purpose.
bell-ringer
A bell ringer is someone who rings church bells or hand bells, especially as a hobby .