ring² /ring/

1. To give a metallic or bell-like sound
2. To sound aloud and clearly
3. To give a characteristic or particular sound
4. To resound, re-echo
5. To be filled with sound, or a sensation like sound
6. To be filled with talk or news of (with with)
7. To cause a bell or bells to sound, esp as a summons or signal

1. To cause to give a metallic or bell-like sound
2. To sound in the manner of a bell
3. To summon, usher or announce by a bell or bells
4. To call on the telephone
5. To re-echo, resound, proclaim
6. To disguise (a stolen vehicle) by exchanging its frame, engine number, etc with those of a legitimate vehicle (slang)

1. A sounding of a bell
2. The characteristic sound or tone, as of a bell or a metal, or of a voice
3. A ringing sound
4. A set of bells
5. A telephone call
6. A suggestion or impression

ringed adjective (slang)

(of a car) put together from parts of other cars

ringˈer noun

1. Someone or something that rings
2. A horse raced under the name of another horse, or an athlete or other contestant competing under a false name or otherwise disguised (esp US)
3. A car put together from parts of other cars
4. An outsider, an impostor (US sl)
5. (also dead ringer) a person or thing (almost) identical to some other person or thing (with for; informal)

ringˈing noun and adjective

ringˈingly adverb

ringing tone noun

A telephone tone indicating to the caller that a telephone is ringing (ie not engaged or disconnected) at the number called

ringˈtone noun

A characteristic sound or tune made by a mobile phone when ringing

ring a bell see under bell¹

ring back

1. To telephone (a previous caller) in response to his or her call
2. To follow up a telephone call with a second one

ring down

1. To give the signal for lowering the curtain (theatre)
2. (with on) to bring (something) to a close (figurative)

ring in

1. To ring more rapidly before stopping, as a final intimation to lingering churchgoers
2. To report by telephone

ring in or out

To usher in or out (esp the year) with, or as if with, bellringing

ring off

To put an end to a telephone conversation by replacing the receiver

ring out

To sound loudly, clearly and suddenly

ring the bell and ring the bells backward see under bell¹

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