Definition
- (verb) To enclose or surround. “The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas.”
- (verb) To make an incision around; to girdle. “They ringed the trees to make the clearing easier next year.”
- (verb) To attach a ring to, especially for identification. “We managed to ring 22 birds this morning.”
- (verb) To surround or fit with a ring, or as if with a ring. “to ring a pig’s snout”
- (verb) To rise in the air spirally.
- (verb) To steal and change the identity of (cars) in order to resell them.
- (verb) Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound. “The bells were ringing in the town.”
- (verb) To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound. “The deliveryman rang the doorbell to drop off a parcel.”
- (verb) To produce (a sound) by ringing. “They rang a Christmas carol on their handbells.”
- (verb) To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound. “Whose mobile phone is ringing?”
- (verb) Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound. “That does not ring true.”
- (verb) To telephone (someone). “I will ring you when we arrive.”
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Word stats
- Ringing contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Words starting with RIN
- rind
- rinds
- ring
- ringed
- ringer
- ringers
- ringleader
- ringleaders
- ringlet
- ringlets
- ringmaster
- ringmasters
- rings
- ringside
- ringtone
- ringtones
- ringworm
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Frequently asked questions
What does Ringing mean?
To enclose or surround.
How many letters are in Ringing?
Ringing has 7 letters.
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