ringing
pronunciation
How to pronounce ringing in British English:
UK [ˈrɪŋɪŋ]
How to pronounce ringing in American English:
US [ ˈrɪŋɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the sound of a bell ringing
- the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
- having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
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- Adjective:
- having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected
Word Origin
- ringing (n.)
- "act of causing a bell to ring; sound made by a bell," 14c., verbal noun from ring (v.1). Meaning "ringing sensation in the ears" is from late 14c.
Example
- 1. Our 16 subjects were exposed separately to audio and to video of a ringing and vibrating iphone .
- 2. If your bathroom is close to your bedroom , you must put your clocks there and let the ringing sound echo inside your bathroom walls .
- 3. Once the cell phones started ringing on the slopes , that day and the next , a previously unknown social class emerged in the fancy resort : the newly needy .
- 4. Or maybe the drums were there to drown out the crowd 's babbling , of telephones ringing , of children playing in the aisles and of people trying to sneak into better seats .
- 5. Reading a page-turner or watching a compelling movie or tv show can be a great way to practice mindfulness , mcgonigal contends-provided that you don 't allow yourself to be distracted by , say , a ringing phone or buzzing blackberry .