ring
Translation
to ring, to call, to sound
Examples
The phone is ringing.
The phone is ringing.
Ring the bell if you need help.
Ring the bell if you need help.
I will ring you tomorrow.
I will ring you tomorrow.
Grammar Patterns
to make a sound (intransitive) The phone is ringing.
((sth.)) to cause (sth.) to make a sound Ring the bell.
((sb.)) to telephone (sb.) I will ring you tomorrow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to call, to phone, to sound
Etymology
From Old English 'hringan', 'to make a sound'. This has a different origin from the noun 'ring' (circle).
Memory Tips
Imagine the 'ring-ring' sound a telephone makes.