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ringing

/ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Ringing means: having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant.

Synonyms for ringing9

noun, as in having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

plangency, resonance, reverberance, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy

noun, as in the sound of a bell ringing

ring, tintinnabulation

also used for ringing

banding

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What does ringing mean?3

noun

1

having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

2

the sound of a bell ringing“the distinctive ring of the church bell”

3

the giving of a ring as a token of engagement

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ringing?5

two syllables

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Ringing in a sentence

  • In the morning, the telephone does not stop ringing.Eccles17
  • The phone was ringing, but nobody answered it.Jokubas
  • In the morning, the phone won't stop ringing.LdjuherTaqvaylit
  • I tried ringing, but the number was engaged.sundown
  • I've tried ringing, but the number was engaged.sundown
  • The phone was ringing, but there was no one to answer it.CK
  • The phone's ringing, but no one's picking it up.DJ_Saidez
  • The telephone is ringing, but nobody is answering.CM

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Forms of ringing

as a noun

plural
ringings