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ring (sb) back

Phrasal Verb with ring
 
 
/rɪŋ/ verb (past tense rang, past participle rung)

Definition

UK (UK/US call (sb) back)
to telephone someone a second time, or to telephone someone who rang you earlier: I'm a bit busy - can I ring you back later?
(Definition of ring (sb) back from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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