ringing — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The sound of something that rings.

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2. The quality of being resonant.

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3. A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.

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4. The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.

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Adjective

1. Loud and clear.

   Examples

   They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data.

2. Made forcefully; powerful.

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   • Figurative

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   In what must be a first for any White House official, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had to step forward and answer whether the president of the United States wants to kill members of Congress. In a ringing defense of American values and constitutional order, she responded to the question by saying: “No.”

Noun

1. the sound of a bell ringing

   Synonyms

   ringtintinnabulation

   Broader terms

   sound

   Examples

   the distinctive ring of the church bell

   the ringing of the telephone

2. the giving of a ring as a token of engagement

   Broader terms

   betrothaltrothengagement

3. having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

   Synonyms

   plangencyresonancereverberancesonorousnesssonorityvibrancy

   Broader terms

   timbretimberqualitytone