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rings back

rings back is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 rings back

What is rings back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rings back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ring back.

Words near rings back in the dictionary

  1. Ringrose
  2. ringrot
  3. rings
  4. rings a bell
  5. rings around
  6. rings back
  7. rings down the curtain
  8. rings false
  9. rings hollow
  10. rings in
  11. rings of bells

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