ringing
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Is ringing a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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What is the meaning of ringing?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. PoeExamples: "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"Synonyms: ring, ringing, tintinnabulation
2. the giving of a ring as a token of engagementSynonyms: ringing
3. having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonantSynonyms: plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy
verb (English)
1. sound loudly and sonorouslyExamples: "the bells rang"Synonyms: peal, ring
2. ring or echo with soundExamples: "the hall resounded with laughter"Synonyms: echo, resound, reverberate, ring
3. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edificationExamples: "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"Synonyms: knell, ring
4. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephoneExamples: "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"Synonyms: call, call up, phone, ring, telephone
5. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircleExamples: "The forest surrounds my property"Synonyms: border, environ, ring, skirt, surround
6. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identifyExamples: "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"Synonyms: band, ring
Definition source: Wiktionary