1. past tense of ring; made a clear resonant sound
2. past tense of ring; called someone by telephone
3. past tense of ring; encircled or surrounded something

Examples

• The church bells rang at noon.
• She rang the doorbell twice.
• He rang his mother last night.
• The phone rang during dinner.
• The alarm clock rang at six o’clock.
• Police rang the building with barriers.
• The sound of laughter rang through the house.