Definition of ringing Ringing

/ɹɪˈŋɪŋ/ - [ringing] - ring•ing

We found 15 definitions of ringing from 5 different sources.

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What does ringing mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ringings

ringing - the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
ringing - having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
  plangency, resonance, reverberance, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy
  timbre, quality, timber, tone (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
ringing - the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
  ring, tintinnabulation
  sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ringing (Noun)
    The sound of ringing.
  • ringing (Noun)
    The quality of being resonant.
  • ringing (Noun)
    A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
  • ringing (Verb)
    Present participle of ring.
  • ringing (Adjective)
    Loud and clear.
  • ringing (Adjective)
    Made forcefully; powerful.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ringing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Ring
  • ringing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Ring
  • ringing
    a & n. from Ring, v.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ringing
    Attachment of a numbered ring to the leg of a bird so that its movements can be recorded.
  • ringing
    Loud and clear.

Part of speech

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  • ringing, verb, gerund of ring (infinitive).
  • ringing, noun, singular of ringings.

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