ringing

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪŋɪŋ

Noun

ringing (countable and uncountable, plural ringings)

  1. The sound of something that rings.
  2. The quality of being resonant.
  3. A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
  4. The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.

Synonyms

  • (technique used in the study of birds): banding

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

ringing (comparative more ringing, superlative most ringing)

  1. Loud and clear.
    • 1999 March 20, Natalie Angiers, The Guardian:
      They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data.
  2. Made forcefully; powerful.

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Verb

ringing

  1. present participle and gerund of ring

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