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ring
verb [I/T] (SOUND) /rɪŋ/ (past tense rang /ræŋ/, past participle rung /rʌŋ/)Definition
› to make a sound, esp. the sound made when metal is hit, or to cause a bell to make a sound: [I] The telephone rang. [T] I rang the doorbell but nobody answered. [I] My ears are ringing (= I hear a noise that is not really there). ringer
/ˈrɪŋ·ər/ noun [C usually sing] › I turned the ringer off on my phone so I could get some sleep.
(Definition of ring verb (SOUND) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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