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ring out
When a sound rings out, it is loud and clear
• A cry of warning rang out.
• A shot rang out., ring sb/sth up
[ M ]
to make a telephone call to someone
• She rang me up to say she couldn't come.
• He rang up the office and asked to speak to the manager., ring with sth
If a place rings with a sound, it is full of it
• The room rang with his screams., ring (sb) back
UK
to telephone someone who rang you earlier or to telephone someone for a second time
• I'm a bit busy - can I ring you back later?, ring sth up
[ M ]
to record the money that has been paid by a customer by pressing buttons on a cash register
• I'm sorry, I've rung up the wrong amount., ring off
UK
to end a telephone conversation intentionally
• She said "No, thank you" and rang off hurriedly.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun piece of jewellery ADJ. engagement, eternity, signet, wedding | diamond, gold, etc. She wore a diamond engagement ring. VERB + RING have on, wear He had a signet ring on his little finger. | put on | take off RING + NOUN finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand) circle ADJ. inner | outer | concentric The street plan of the city has evolved as a series of concentric rings. | black, dark He had dark rings around his eyes. | smoke, tree to blow smoke rings VERB + RING form, stand in The children formed a ring around their teacher. PREP. in a/the ~ The children sat on the floor in a ring. where a performance, match, etc. takes place ADJ. boxing, bull, circus, show, wrestling PREP. in/into the ~ He was back in the ring (= the boxing ring) only a month after the injury. PHRASES retire from the ring (= stop boxing) people involved in sth secret/illegal ADJ. drugs, smuggling, spy VERB + RING be involved in | break up Customs officials have broken up a major drugs ring. telephone call VERB + RING give sb I'll give you a ring once I get home.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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ring
verbs
wear a ring
• He wore a gold ring on his right hand.
have a ring on
• They saw I didn’t have a wedding ring on.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ring
a gold/silver ring
• She took off her gold ring.
a diamond/sapphire etc ring
• On her right hand was a huge diamond ring.
a heavy ring
• Her fingers were clustered with heavy rings.
a plain ring
• She wore a plain gold ring.
a wedding ring
• He gave her a diamond wedding ring on their wedding day.
an engagement ring
• I noticed that she had an engagement ring on her finger.
an eternity ring
(= a ring given as a sign of lasting love, especially one with stones all round it )
a signet ring
(= a ring that has a letter or symbol cut into a flat surface )
transnet.ir
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noun
band:
She wore a ring on her finger.
noun
circle:
The ring of trees was around the house.
noun
chime:
The ring of the bell woke us up.
verb
peal:
Ring the alarm and alert them.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with RING, Also see BRASS RING; GIVE SOMEONE A RING; HAVE A FAMILIAR RING; RUN RINGS AROUND; THREE-RING CIRCUS; THROW ONE'S HAT IN THE RING.
American Heritage Idioms