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To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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ring round — ˌring ˈround ˌring a ˈround [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ring round he/she/it rings round present participle … Useful english dictionary
ring round — phrasal verb ring round or ring around [intransitive/transitive] Word forms ring round : present tense I/you/we/they ring round he/she/it rings round present participle ringing round past tense rang round past participle rung round ring… … English dictionary
ring round — or ring around PHRASAL VERB If you ring round or ring around, you phone several people, usually when you are trying to organize something or to find some information. [mainly BRIT] [V P] She d ring around and get back to me... [V P n (not pron)]… … English dictionary
ring round something — ˌring ˈround (sb/sth) | ˌring aˈround (sb/sth) derived (BrE) to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc • I rang round all the travel agents in the area. Main entry: ↑ring … Useful english dictionary
ring round somebody — ˌring ˈround (sb/sth) | ˌring aˈround (sb/sth) derived (BrE) to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc • I rang round all the travel agents in the area. Main entry: ↑ring … Useful english dictionary
Ring Mountain (British Columbia) — Ring Mountain Elevation 2,192 m (7,192 ft) [1 … Wikipedia
ring around somebody — ˌring ˈround (sb/sth) | ˌring aˈround (sb/sth) derived (BrE) to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc • I rang round all the travel agents in the area. Main entry: ↑ring … Useful english dictionary
ring around something — ˌring ˈround (sb/sth) | ˌring aˈround (sb/sth) derived (BrE) to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc • I rang round all the travel agents in the area. Main entry: ↑ring … Useful english dictionary
ring — ring1 W2S1 [rıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(jewellery)¦ 2¦(circle)¦ 3 give somebody a ring 4¦(bells)¦ 5¦(criminals)¦ 6 have the/a ring of something 7 have a familiar ring 8 run rings around somebody 9¦(cooking)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
ring (past tense rang) — ring1 (past tense rang [ ræŋ ] ; past participle rung [ rʌŋ ] ) verb *** 1. ) transitive to make a bell produce a sound: He rang the doorbell. a ) intransitive if a bell rings, it produces a sound: A bell rang and the children trooped back into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
