Definition
to ring (telephone): to make the sound of a bell (telephone)
to ring up (on the telephone) to call someone on the telephone
The phone is ringing! I can hear it from here; shall I answer it?
This is an irregular verb:
I ring / I rang / I have rung
a ring: a circular piece of jewellery worn on the finger; a circle, a hoop
- "Congratulations, you've made the decision to grab the brass ring"
- "( phone rings ) Oh, hang on Bruno."
- "The phone is ringing!"
- "You could start by buying me a nice big fat diamond ring."
- "Have you not seen my ring?"
- "Here's the Hope diamond... the ring from the Lord of the Rings... a few rubies... and finally my crown - AAAAAAGH!"
- "I understand that you wanted to marry a rich guy, at least that makes sense, but yet here you are back in London with nothing to show for it, not even a fancy diamond ring."
- "Here's the Hope diamond... the ring from the Lord of the Rings... a few rubies... and finally my crown - AAAAAAGH!"
- "Bruno's phone rings"
- "I'm waiting for a baby to ring my doorbell."
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