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ringing back

ringing back is the present participle and gerund of ring back.

Meaning of ring back

Verb

ring back (third-person singular simple present rings back, present participle ringing back, simple past rang back, past participle rung back)

  1. To return a phone call.
    • John called. He asked for you to ring him back as soon as you arrived.
  2. To make another phone call to the same person.
    • I had to ring you back because I forgot to ask you something important.

Questions about ringing back

What is ringing back the present participle and gerund of?
Ringing back is the present participle and gerund of ring back.

Words near ringing back in the dictionary

  1. ringin'
  2. ringiness
  3. ringing
  4. ringing a bell
  5. ringing around
  6. ringing back
  7. ringing down the curtain
  8. ringing engine
  9. ringing engines
  10. ringing false
  11. ringing hollow

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