ring 1

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Definition of ring 1 in English English dictionary

You can use ring to describe a quality that something such as a statement, discussion, or argument seems to have. For example, if an argument has a familiar ring, it seems familiar. His proud boast of leading `the party of low taxation' has a hollow ring. = feel

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If you say that someone rings the changes, you mean that they make changes or improvements to the way something is organized or done. Ring the changes by adding spices, dried fruit or olives

When you ring someone, you telephone them. He rang me at my mother's I would ring when I got back to the hotel She has rung home just once Could someone ring for a taxi? = phone Ring up means the same as ring. You can ring us up anytime John rang up and invited himself over for dinner A few months ago I rang up about some housing problems Nobody rings up a doctor in the middle of the night for no reason

When you ring a bell or when a bell rings, it makes a sound. He heard the school bell ring The door was opened before she could ring the bell. Ring is also a noun. There was a ring at the bell. + ringing ring·ing the ringing of church bells

If you give someone a ring, you phone them. We'll give him a ring as soon as we get back

to ring a bell: see bell see also ringing

When a telephone rings, it makes a sound to let you know that someone is phoning you. As soon as he got home, the phone rang Ring is also a noun. After at least eight rings, an ancient-sounding maid answered the phone. + ringing ring·ing She was jolted out of her sleep by the ringing of the telephone

If you say that a place is ringing with sound, usually pleasant sound, you mean that the place is completely filled with that sound. The whole place was ringing with music

If a statement rings true, it seems to be true or genuine. If it rings hollow, it does not seem to be true or genuine. Joanna's denial rang true The rumpus has made all the optimistic statements about unity and harmony ring a little hollow

If you ring for something, you ring a bell to call someone to bring it to you. If you ring for someone, you ring a bell so that they will come to you. Shall I ring for a fresh pot of tea?

If you say that someone's words ring in your ears or ring in your head, you mean that you remember them very clearly, usually when you would prefer to forget them. She shivered as the sound of that man's abuse rang in her ears

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