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rings round

rings round is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ring round.

Meaning of ring round

Verb

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

  1. To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.

Questions about rings round

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

Words near rings round in the dictionary

  1. rings of truth
  2. rings off
  3. rings off the hook
  4. rings one's bell
  5. rings out
  6. rings round
  7. rings someone's bell
  8. rings the changes
  9. rings the devil's doorbell
  10. rings the welkins
  11. rings through

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