🇬🇧 Ring meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To ring means to make the sound that a bell makes, like “ding-dong” or “clang,” or to cause something else, like a bell or an alarm, to make that sound.

When the timer rang, my cookies were ready—and my smoke alarm started ringing too, just to be dramatic.

The bell rang in the hallway, and my hair jumped higher than my grades.

When the school bell rang for recess, the chairs were empty before the sound finished its first ‘ding.’

Grandpa’s phone rang during his nap, and he answered the TV remote with great confidence.

Big famous bells can ring so loudly that people nearby feel the vibration in their chests—like getting a tiny drum solo inside your body.

A child holds a small bell. The child will ring the bell. The bell will ring and the baby will smile. They will ring the bell again and ring it one more time. A friend will ring the bell too. The dog will run. The baby claps and laughs. All are happy.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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