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Princeton's WordNet
ring, ringing, tintinnabulationnoun
the sound of a bell ringing
"the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
ringingnoun
the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancynoun
having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Wiktionary
ringingnoun
The sound of ringing.
ringingnoun
The quality of being resonant.
ringingnoun
A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
ringingadjective
Loud and clear.
ringingadjective
Made forcefully; powerful.
Wikipedia
Ringing
Ringing may mean:
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ringing
Ringing refers to various phenomena or actions. It can mean the act of causing a bell or other device to emit a sound, often as a means of drawing attention. It also references the sound that is produced by this action. Additionally, in electronics, it refers to an unwanted oscillation of a voltage or current. In the context of sound frequencies, it refers to a prolonged resonance. Moreover, it can suggest a circular or enclosing movement. The specific definition depends on the context it's used in.
Webster Dictionary
Ringing
of Ring
Ringing
of Ring
Ringing
a & n. from Ring, v
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ringing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3071
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Anagrams for ringing »
girning
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ringing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ringing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of ringing in a Sentence
The purpose is, of course, to get the best price, as soon as May 1 hit, my phone was ringing off the hook asking how the season is going so far.
My phone never stopped ringing with expressions of enthusiastic support from elected officials, party leaders and residents.
Circles appeared before my eyes : red and orange. A ringing in my ears. I caught my breath. And a sense of fear : like something was about to happen. I sat down on a chair and told the guys,' It's got me,'.
The phones are ringing, anywhere from smaller clients from around the country to those with many many thousands of retirees.
All of a sudden, Eric Schneiderman just slapped me, open-handed and with great force, across the face, landing the blow directly onto my ear, it was horrendous. It just came out of nowhere. My ear was ringing. I lost my balance and fell backward onto the bed. I sprang up, but at this point there was very little room between the bed and him.
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