Antonyms for rang


Grammar : Verb
Spell : rang
Phonetic Transcription : ræŋ


Definition of rang

Origin :
  • past tense of ring (v.1). Middle English, by analogy of sang/sing, etc.
  • verb encircle
  • verb chime; make bell-like noise
Example sentences :
  • Accordingly he walked up boldly to the door, and rang the bell.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • "I hope she's at home," was Grace's anxious thought as she rang the bell.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • Her perfect health, and all her love of life, rang out in this sonorous gaiety.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • His ears hummed and rang, and his brain swam as light as a feather.
  • Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
  • His lordship whistled, rang for his horses, and looked at his nails with a smile.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • After waiting for some time, he rang the bell, to make inquiries.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • The words of her husband, that last awful morning, rang in her ear.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • "Good luck to you," rang in his ears as the door put a period to the interview.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • The upper part of the door was of glass, and it rang a bell as it opened.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
  • They knocked once, and they rang once, without any response.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Synonyms for rang

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