RINGING
/ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/
9
Scrabble
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WWF
R(1) I(1) N(1) G(2) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/
verb
- To enclose or surround.“The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas.”
- To make an incision around; to girdle.“They ringed the trees to make the clearing easier next year.”
- To attach a ring to, especially for identification.“We managed to ring 22 birds this morning.”
verb
- Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.“The bells were ringing in the town.”
- To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.“The deliveryman rang the doorbell to drop off a parcel.”
- To produce (a sound) by ringing.“They rang a Christmas carol on their handbells.”
noun
- The sound of something that rings.
- The quality of being resonant.
- A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
adjective
- Loud and clear.
- Made forcefully; powerful.
Source: Wiktionary
