Phrase guide

ring in

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make a phone call to (this place).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • John has just rung in sick. He won't be back till Monday, he says.

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To celebrate by ringing of bells or as if by ringing of the bells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We will ring in the New Year at a ski resort.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To encircle, to surround in a ring, engirdle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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