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rang

1 American  
[rang] / ræŋ /

verb

  1. simple past tense of ring.


rang 2 American  
[rang] / ræŋ /

noun

Informal.
  1. a boomerang.


rang British  
/ ræŋ /

verb

  1. the past tense of ring 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of rang

By shortening

Example Sentences

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They rang the estate agent handling the sale and told them he was not in fact a wealthy pilot but a man with a history of fraud.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for both the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the Oval Office at the White House.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The best news for markets happened after the closing bell rang.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

From my vantage point, parts of the book rang true, but others did not.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

I locked my phone and read my book until the bell rang.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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