Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ring around

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: ring around
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.

Inflected Forms

rings around (present, singular) ringing around (participle, present) rang around (past) rung around (participle, past) ring round (alternative)

Questions

What does ring around mean?: To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.

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