Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ring off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: ring off
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disconnect at the end of a phone call.

Australian usage; British usage; Intransitive verb

verb

Buzz off; go away; shut up.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"I thanked him and rang off."
"[S]he's not a Bloomer / But knows when she's got you at her wire's end. / It does no good to fret and fume and scoff, / For she all protests meets with "Oh, ring off!""
"“Oh! ring off on your rhapsodies!” John interjected."
""[…] They say Crookman's going to open a sanitarium in Harlem right away. There's your chance, Big Boy, and it's your only chance." Bunny chuckled. "Oh, ring off," growled Max."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

hang up

Frequently Paired Words

hang up

Questions

What does ring off mean?: To disconnect at the end of a phone call.

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