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Ringing

noun/ɹˈɪŋɪŋ/
Definition
the sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe
the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɪŋɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɪŋɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɪŋɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɪŋɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe
“the distinctive ring of the church bell”
nounthe giving of a ring as a token of engagement
nounhaving the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
verbsound loudly and sonorously
“the bells rang”
verbring or echo with sound
“the hall resounded with laughter”
verbmake (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
“Ring the bells”
verbget or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
“I tried to call you all night”
verbextend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
verbattach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
“ring birds”
Word Forms
ringverbget or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
tintinnabulateverbring or sound like a small bell
plangentadjectiveloud and resounding
resonateverbsound with resonance
resonantadjectivecharacterized by resonance
reverberantadjectivehaving a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected
reverberateverbring or echo with sound
sonorousadjectivefull and loud and deep
vibrateverbsound with resonance
ringnounthe sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe
ringingnounthe sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe
pealnouna deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
pealingnouna deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
echonounthe repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
reverberativeadjectivecharacterized by resonance
reverberationnounthe repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
reverberancenounhaving the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
ringernouna person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
knellnounthe sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
callernounthe person initiating a telephone call
callnouna telephone connection
telephonenountransmitting speech at a distance
telephonernounthe person initiating a telephone call
phonenounelectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
phonernounthe person initiating a telephone call
surroundnounthe area in which something exists or lives
surroundingsnounthe area in which something exists or lives
bordernounthe boundary of a surface
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Klingeln
der Klang einer Glocke; ; ; --E. A. Poe
🇫🇷French
sonnerie
le son d'une cloche qui sonne ; ; ; --E. A. Poé
🇪🇸Spanish
zumbido
el sonido de una campana sonando; ; ; --MI. A. Poe
🇮🇹Italian
squillando
il suono di una campana che suona; ; ; --E. A.Poe
🇳🇱Dutch
rinkelen
het geluid van een rinkelende bel; ; ; --E. A. Poe
🇵🇹Portuguese
toque
o som de uma campainha tocando; ; ; --E. A.Poe
🇷🇺Russian
звон
звук колокольного звона; ; ; --Э. А. По
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बज
घंटी बजने की आवाज़; ; ; --ई. ए. पो
🇧🇩Bengali
বাজছে
একটি ঘণ্টা বাজানোর শব্দ; ; ; --ই. উঃ পো
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒலிக்கிறது
மணி அடிக்கும் சத்தம்; ; ; --இ. ஏ. போ
🇮🇳Telugu
మోగుతోంది
గంట మోగిన శబ్దం; ; ; --ఇ. ఎ. పో
🇮🇳Marathi
वाजत आहे
घंटा वाजण्याचा आवाज; ; ; --ई. A. पो
🇮🇳Gujarati
રિંગિંગ
ઘંટ વગાડવાનો અવાજ; ; ; --ઇ. A. પૂ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಿಂಗಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಗಂಟೆಯ ಶಬ್ದ; ; ; --ಇ. ಎ. ಪೊ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുഴങ്ങുന്നു
മണി മുഴങ്ങുന്ന ശബ്ദം; ; ; --ഇ. എ. പോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੰਟੀ ਵੱਜ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ
ਘੰਟੀ ਵੱਜਣ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼; ; ; --ਈ. ਏ. ਪੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
بج رہا ہے
گھنٹی بجنے کی آواز؛ ; ; --ای اے پو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
铃声
铃声响起; ; ; ——E。 A·坡
🇯🇵Japanese
鳴っている
鐘が鳴る音。 ; ; --E. A.ポー
🇰🇷Korean
울리는
벨이 울리는 소리; ; ; --이자형. A. 포
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đổ chuông
tiếng chuông reo; ; ; --E. A. Poe
🇹🇭Thai
เสียงเรียกเข้า
เสียงระฆังดัง; ; ; --อี. อ.โป
🇮🇩Indonesian
dering
suara bel berbunyi; ; ; --E. A.Poe
🇵🇭Filipino
nagri-ring
ang tunog ng tugtog ng kampana; ; ; --E. A. Poe
🇲🇾Malay
berdering
bunyi loceng berbunyi; ; ; --E. A. Poe
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رنين
صوت رنين الجرس. ; ; --ه. أ. بو
🇮🇷Persian
زنگ زدن
صدای زنگ؛ ; ; --E. A. Poe
🇹🇷Turkish
zil
zil sesi; ; ; --E. A.Poe
🇮🇱Hebrew
צִלצוּל
קול צלצול פעמון; ; ; --ה. א.פו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ringing'?
The primary meaning of 'ringing' is 'the sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ringing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ringing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ringing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ringing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'ringing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'ringing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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