ringing

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋɪŋ

ringing (countable and uncountable, plural ringings)

1. The sound of something that rings.
2. The quality of being resonant.
3. A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
4. The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.

• (technique used in the study of birds): banding

ringing (comparative more ringing, superlative most ringing)

1. Loud and clear.
   • 1999 March 20, Natalie Angiers, The Guardian:

     They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data.

2. Made forcefully; powerful.

ringing

1. present participle and gerund of ring

• girning