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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

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Fuller, whose force covers an area of north-east England that includes Middlesbrough and Teesside, recalled being asleep when the duty commander rang her with the news.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

On June 23, Michael Cembalest rang the alarm on semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The church bell rang midway through the tune.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

“She was very detail-oriented and wanted to make sure that situation rang true and was medically accurate,” Appelbaum said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The doorbell rang again, one urgent peal after another.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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