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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

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Etymology

Origin of rang

By shortening

Example Sentences

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That rang a bell somewhere in my mind.

From Literature

They rang the doorbell and recorded themselves on their phones apparently trying to deliver a Bible and a letter.

From BBC

"We rang the out of hours GP and the doctor was really concerned with his heart rate – which had become so low."

From BBC

Upon landing, the flight attendant’s voice rang over the intercom to give us the usual spiel as our aircraft made its way to the jet bridge.

From Salon

Then, in the early hours of Saturday morning, explosions rang out in the Venezuelan capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

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