rings off the hook
rings off the hook is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ring off the hook.
Meaning of ring off the hook
Verb
ring off the hook (third-person singular simple present rings off the hook, present participle ringing off the hook, simple past rang off the hook, past participle rung off the hook)
- Of a telephone, to ring constantly or excessively.
- I placed the advertisement yesterday, and the phone has been ringing off the hook ever since.
Questions about rings off the hook
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- Rings off the hook is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ring off the hook.
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