Ringing
//ˈɹɪŋɪŋ// adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The sound of something that rings. countable, uncountable
- 2 having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant wordnet
- 3 The quality of being resonant. countable, uncountable
- 4 the giving of a ring as a token of engagement wordnet
- 5 A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings. countable, uncountable
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- 6 the sound of a bell ringing wordnet
- 7 The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of ring form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Loud and clear.
"They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data."
- 2 Made forcefully; powerful. figuratively
"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.”"
Example
More examples""The phone is ringing." "I'll get it.""
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