Synonyms for
Ringing
Definition
The sound of a bell or bells ringing.
Synonyms & similar words
resound
band
sonority
resonance
telephone
reverberance
reverberate
call
ring
sonorousness
environ
surround
echo
border
knell
phone
skirt
peal
plangency
vibrancy
tintinnabulation
chiming
tolling
pealing
clanging
jingling
clinking
dinging
jangling
knocking
thudding
thumping
pounding
beating
hammering
banging
clashing
echoing
resounding
thundering
rumbling
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- ringing endorsement
- ringing in my ears
- ringing bell
- ringing alarm
- ringing true
- ringing laughter
- ringing sound
Word family
Usage note
As an adjective, 'ringing' often describes a loud, clear sound, like a bell or an alarm. It can also be used figuratively to describe something that is very clear or convincing, such as a 'ringing endorsement'.
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Example sentences
- The church bells are ringing.
- I heard the doorbell ringing.
- The phone is ringing, can you answer it?
- The alarm clock is ringing, it's time to wake up!
- The sound of the bells ringing filled the air.
Quotes
The ringing of bells is the sound of angels getting their wings.
The ringing of the phone is like a siren call to many people.
I love the sound of the phone ringing; it means someone wants to talk to me.