Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ring up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: ring up
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To telephone; to call someone on the telephone.

Transitive verb

verb

To enter (a payment) into a cash register, or till in a shop, or record a credit- or debit-card payment.

Transitive verb

verb

To record the payment of.

Transitive verb

verb

To make an adverse official decision concerning (a person).

Transitive verb

verb

To rouse by the ringing of a bell.

verb

To strikeout a batter and thereby send him or her back to the dugout.

Example Sentences

"Malone at once rang up Lord Roxton, and soon heard the familiar voice."
""I was just going ashore to ring you up.""
""I'm going to ring up the doctor in a moment, but remember, that partnership has got to be signed first.""
"Just ring up these items first. You can ring up those separately."
"He took out his wallet and gave her a pound note and a ten-shilling note. She rang up the sum on the till, snapped the notes into their little clip, shut the drawer."
"I'll take these. You can ring me up."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rings up (present, singular) ringing up (participle, present) rang up (past) rung up (participle, past)

Synonyms

call call up phone ring

Questions

What does ring up mean?: To telephone; to call someone on the telephone.

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