Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give someone a ring

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
give -some-one a ring
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Become engaged.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, ring.

verb

To place a telephone call to someone.

Etymology

From the sound of older telephones receiving a call not yet answered.

Inflected Forms

gives someone a ring (present, singular) giving someone a ring (participle, present) gave someone a ring (past) given someone a ring (participle, past) give someone a bell (alternative) give someone a buzz (alternative) give someone a call (alternative) give someone a jingle (alternative) give someone a tinkle (alternative)

Questions

What does give someone a ring mean?
Become engaged.
Where does give someone a ring come from?
From the sound of older telephones receiving a call not yet answered.

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