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Ringing

noun

The sound of a bell ringing. Synonyms: ring, tintinnabulation. "The ringing of the telephone" , "The tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"

The giving of a ring as a token of engagement.

Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant. Synonyms: plangency, resonance, reverberance, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy.

Ring

verb

(when related to sound: past rang; past part. rung; pres. part. ringing) (when related to circles: past & past part. ringed; pres. part. ringing)

Sound loudly and sonorously. Synonym: peal.

Ring or echo with sound. Synonyms: echo, resound, reverberate.

Make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification. Synonym: knell. "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone. Synonyms: call, call up, phone, telephone. "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. Synonyms: border, environ, skirt, surround.

Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify. Synonym: band. "Band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

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"Ringing" Quotes from Famous Books

... that voice, forced and ringing feebly, but with a penetrating effect of quietness in the enormous discord of noises, as if sent out from some remote spot of peace beyond the black wastes of the gale; again he heard a man's voice—the ...

— Typhoon • Joseph Conrad

... ordered to be preached at Perth, and a Te Deum sung in the church; and ringing of bells, and other demonstrations deceived the hearts of those who knew little of the real injury done to the cause, or amused others whose nearest interests had not suffered in the Sherriff Muir. A paper was also circulated containing a report of the battle, of course highly favourable ...

— Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. - Volume I. • Mrs. Thomson

... died In distance far aloof, It seemed a blessing did abide Upon that silent roof, As far away their cheery singing Upon the frosty air came ringing. ...

— In The Yule-Log Glow--Book 3 - Christmas Poems from 'round the World • Various

... the cry and turned pale. Well he knew the ringing voice of Frithiof. Fiercely as autumn winds fell the ...

— Northland Heroes • Florence Holbrook

... stirred, moved forward inch by inch, closer, closer, then to the left to get behind, nearer, ever nearer, till the time had come for me to act. I rose silently to my moccasined feet, softly drew my heavy knife against events, and lightly struck the ringing blade against ...

— The Hidden Children • Robert W. Chambers

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