ringing

nounadjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈɹɪŋɪŋ//
//ˈɹɪŋɡɪŋɡ//

The sound of something that rings.

noun

1
The sound of something that rings.
2
The quality of being resonant.
3
A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
4
The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.

adjective

1
Loud and clear.
They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data.
2
figurativeMade forcefully; powerful.
In what must be a first for any White House official, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had to step forward and answer whether the president of the United States wants to kill members of Congress. In a ringing defense of American values and constitutional order, she responded to the question by saying: “No.”

verb

1
Also a form of ringpresent participle and gerund of ring

Forms

plural: ringings
comparative: more ringing
superlative: most ringing

Ring · A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of rings…ringer · Someone who rings, especially a bell ringer.Ringer · A surname.

ringing · The sound of something that rings.

Ringo · A nickname for a drummer.rings · A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of two rings…ringtone · The sound made by a telephone when ringing.

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