Ringing: meaning, definitions and examples
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ringing
[ หrษชลษชล ]
sound
The sound of a bell or telephone ringing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I heard the ringing of the church bells.
- The ringing of the phone woke me up from my nap.
Translations
Translations of the word "ringing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tocando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเค เคฐเคนเคพ เคนเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช klingeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ berdering
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะทะฒัะฝะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ dzwonienie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ณดใ (naru)
๐ซ๐ท sonnerie
๐ช๐ธ sonando
๐น๐ท รงalฤฑyor
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ๋ฆผ (ullim)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑููู (raneen)
๐จ๐ฟ zvonฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zvonenie
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้ (xiวnglรญng)
๐ธ๐ฎ zvonjenje
๐ฎ๐ธ hringja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาฃัะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แ แแแแแแแ (ringingi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ zษng
๐ฒ๐ฝ sonando
Word origin
The word 'ringing' originates from the Old English word 'hringan', which meant 'to sound loud'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass the specific sounds made by bells and telephones. The concept of ringing has been associated with communication, alerting, and celebration throughout history, making it a versatile word with various meanings and contexts.
See also: ring, ringleader, ringmaster.