ringing

/ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To enclose or surround.
To make an incision around; to girdle.
To attach a ring to, especially for identification.
To surround or fit with a ring, or as if with a ring.
To rise in the air spirally.
To steal and change the identity of (cars) in order to resell them.
Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.
To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.
To produce (a sound) by ringing.
To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.
Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.
To telephone (someone).
The sound of something that rings.
The quality of being resonant.
A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.
Loud and clear.
Made forcefully; powerful.

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