Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ringback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: ring-back
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sound transmitted back to a caller to indicate that the telephone they are calling is ringing.

Uncountable

noun

A telephone feature allowing a person to receive an automatic call back when a busy line becomes free.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"'But you've been engaged an awfully long time: I had to use ringback in the end and that's expensive, but this is important so never mind.'"

Etymology

Deverbal from ring back.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ringback mean?: The sound transmitted back to a caller to indicate that the telephone they are calling is ringing.
Where does ringback come from?: Deverbal from ring back.

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