ring (sb) back
UK— phrasal verb with ring uk/rɪŋ/us/rɪŋ/verb
B1 to call someone who called you earlier, or to call someone for a second time:
I'm a bit busy - can I ring you back in a few minutes?
"He's not here. Can I take a message?" "No, that's OK. I'll ring back later."
More examples
- I'll ring you back tonight.
- Can I ring you back in five minutes?
- He's going to ring back when he's heard from Annabel.
- I'll ring him back when he's less busy.
- Pete rang you back five minutes ago.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Communications - by telephone
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- alarm call
- bell
- break
- break up
- cold-calling
- conference call
- connection
- cut
- give sb a buzz idiom
- hash
- hold
- ICE (number)
- put sb through
- put sth down 1
- telecommuting
- tinkle
- top-up card
- transfer
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