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rang

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɹæŋ// UK //ɹˈæŋ// rang Archaic

v. the past tense of ring. You use it when someone called you on the phone or when a bell made a sound in the past.

v. the past tense of 'ring'. Describes the action of a bell sounding or a telephone call being initiated in a past time frame.


SIMPLE

The phone rang three times before she answered.

CONTEXTUAL

The church bells rang across the valley to announce the start of the wedding ceremony.

COMPLEX

As the final school bell rang, hundreds of students poured into the hallways, eager to begin their summer holidays after a long semester of study.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from French rang.

Usage

The past tense of the irregular verb 'ring'. It is distinct from the past participle 'rung'.

Pitfall

The phone has rang.The phone has rung.Learners often confuse the past tense 'rang' with the past participle 'rung' when using the present perfect tense.

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