rang
v. · n.-
1 past tense of ring (v.) A2 Elementarythe past tense of 'ring'. You use this when a bell made a sound or when you called someone in the past.
the simple past tense of 'ring'. It is used to describe the action of a bell sounding or a person initiating a telephone call in the past.
ExampleThe church bells rang loudly at noon to mark the start of the festival.
ExampleThe telephone rang incessantly throughout the morning, but the receptionist was too occupied with the arriving guests to answer it.
- called
- chimed
- pealed
PitfallI have rang him three times today.I have rung him three times today.Use 'rang' for the simple past, but use 'rung' after 'have', 'has', or 'had'.
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2 land division (n.) C2 Proficiency Dialect Technicala long, thin piece of land used for farming in parts of Canada.
a historical system of land division in Quebec consisting of long, narrow rectangular lots.
ExampleThe old maps show how each rang was positioned along the river.
ExampleThe seigneurial system in New France was characterised by the 'rang' pattern, ensuring that every farmer had direct access to the waterfront.
UsageThis term is specific to the historical geography of Quebec and French Canada.
Borrowed from French rang.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated June 20, 2026