ring around

verb

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

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Meanings

verbring around (third-person singular simple present rings around, present participle ringing around, simple past rang around, past participle rung around)

present singular third person rings around · participle present ringing around · past rang around · participle past rung around · alternative ring round

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

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Chicago

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