ringing meaning and definition

RINGING noun

Definition of ringing (noun)

1. the sound of a bell ringing
   • "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
   • synonyms: ring, tintinnabulation
2. the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
3. having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
   • synonyms: plangency, resonance, reverberance, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy