Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to throb; to beat fast
Examples (51 in total)
A cell phone rang.
The fire alarm sounded.
The fire alarm rang.
The smoke detector went off.
Your mobile phone just rang.
The church bells are ringing.
The phone rang twice.
The bell rings at noon.
Tom's stomach growled.
The telephone rang several times.
My stomach is growling.
"The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."
Just then, the telephone rang.
I was watching TV when the telephone rang.
When I pressed the button, the bell rang.
I was just about to go out when the phone rang.
When I was reading a book, the telephone rang.
When the whistle blows, the race will start.
When the telephone rings, you must answer right away.
If the alarm rings, walk, don't run.
My teeth chattered with cold.
The wind is strong, and the house is rattling.
I overslept because my alarm didn't go off.
The bell went off right in the middle of our discussion.
If the phone rings again, I plan to ignore it.
As soon as I got home, the telephone rang.
The phone rang when I was having lunch.
The bell rang, and the train began to move.
The phone rang while I was taking a shower.
The telephone rings. Susan picks it up.
I was in the bath when the phone rang.
Your heart's still beating loud and clear.
Listening to the radio, I heard the telephone ring.
My father was about to leave when the telephone rang.
The phone rang while I was taking a bath, as usual.
I set my alarm to go off at 2:30.
The clock was working, but the alarm hadn't gone off.
When the bell rang, the audience took their seats.
We had not finished our work before the bell rang.
As soon as she heard the bell ring, she answered the telephone.
I was about to leave when the doorbell rang.
Tom set the alarm clock to go off 6:00 a.m.
Don't cross the tracks when the alarm is ringing.
I was about to leave when you telephoned.
Anne was just about to leave the house when the phone began ringing.
I heard the doorbell ring. Go and see who it is.
The telephone on my desk rang persistently and loudly.
Just after putting away the dishes, Joan heard the doorbell ring.
I had just finished eating lunch when my doorbell rang.
The telephone rang a few minutes later.
The alarm went off at five-thirty.