ringing

Meanings

• Noun

  The sound made by a bell when it is struck or by a telephone when it is ringing.

  - "The sound of the church bells ringing was beautiful."
  - "I heard my phone ringing in the other room."

• Verb

  To make a bell or telephone ring.

  - "The fire station bells were ringing to alert the firefighters."
  - "My phone is ringing. I should answer it."

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Synonyms

banding

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ringing
ting , thing , king , cling , cling , sing , bring , sting , string

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Ringing (en) : The sound of a bell or telephone ringing.
   

2. Ring (en) : A circular band or loop.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Ringing (en) : The sound of a bell or telephone ringing.
   

2. Ringing (en) : To make a bell or telephone ring.
   

3. Ring (en) : A circular band or loop.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of ringing that leads to same result
ringing , ringingly , ringed , rings , rang , rang a bell , rang charges , rang down the curtain , rang down the curtain (on) , rang off the hook , rang the charges , rang up the curtain , ring , ring a bell , ring changes , ring down the curtain , ring off the hook , ring the changes , ring up the curtain , ringing a bell , ringing charges , ringing down the curtain , ringing down the curtain (on) , ringing off the hook , ringing the charges , ringing up the curtain , rings a bell , rings charges , rings down the curtain , rings down the curtain (on) , rings off the hook , rings the charges , rings up the curtain , rung , rung a bell , rung charges , rung down the curtain , rung down the curtain (on) , rung off the hook , rung the charges , rung up the curtain , change ringing , change ringings , rang off , ring off , ringing off , rings off , rung off , rang up , ring up , ringing up , rings up , rung up , rang in , rang in sick , ring in , ring in the new year , ringing in , rings in , rung in , rang out , ring out , ringing out , rings out , rung out

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of 'ring' is 'rang'., The comparative form of 'ringing' is 'louder'.

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English hringan, from hring 'a ring'. The verb comes from the noun.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most phone calls received in one hour is 80,066 calls.

2. The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, which is famous for its crack, was originally used to call legislators to sessions.

3. The first telephone exchange was opened in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1878.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bell: An instrument designed to make a loud sound when struck, used to signal or announce events.

2. Telephone: A communication device that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted and reversed back into sound.

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Culture

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In many cultures, the sound of ringing bells is associated with good fortune, celebration, and religious ceremonies. In literature, the sound of ringing bells is often used as a symbol of warning, impending danger, or a call to action.

How to Memorize "ringing"

1. visualize
   

   - Close your eyes and imagine the sound of a church bell ringing.
   - Visualize the shape of a telephone and the sound it makes when someone calls.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of a bell with happiness and good fortune.
   - Associate the sound of a telephone with communication and connection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'ring' is related to the word 'ring-a-ding-ding' which sounds like a bell.
   - Remember the word 'ring' is related to the word 'ringer' which is someone who answers the phone.

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