rangr>; rung)
1.b> 1) i> (, ); I rang her this morning ; he rang up yesterday and booked the hotel ; she rang for a taxi ;
2) () () i>;
2.b> 1) i> (); someone was ringing the doorbell ; to ring for the nurse , ; to ring for tea [for dinner] [] ;
2) () () i>; the church bells rang ;
3.b> ; ; his words rang with pride ;
5.b> .i> i> / (; ); applause rang through the hall / ; the room rang with laughter ; he yelled so loudly that my eardrums rang , ;
tob> ring (smb.) backb> 1) () i> () / ;
2) () / ;
to ring inb> 1) i> (, ), (, ..i>); he's rung in to say he'll be late i> , ;
2) () / ; to ring in the New Year [a new era] [ ] ;
to ring offb> i> () i> i>; he rang off before I could explain , ;
to ring outb> 1) / ; suddenly, a shot rang out / ;
2) (); to ring out the Old Year ;
to ring round / around /b> (), ( i>);
to ring upb> 1) (, );
2) i> i> ();
3) ();
tob> ring a bellb> .i> , , ; her name rings a bell but I can't remember her face , ; to ring true [hollow, false]b> [, ] ; it may seem a strange story but it rings true to me , ; to ring the changesb> i> ; to ring down the curtainb> ) , ; ) i> , i> ; to ring up the curtainb> ) , ; ) i> / ; to ring in one's ears / heart /b> / , , ; to ring off the hookb> .i> .