ring off

verb

1. intr, adverb to terminate a telephone conversation by replacing the receiver; hang up

Example Sentences

This arrangement had the advantage of giving a positive ring-off, regardless of the condition of the connected line.

From Project Gutenberg

The receiver was hung up in a temper, and the prompt ring-off jarred disagreeably in Theydon's ear.

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Ring-off or clearing-out signals are likewise interfered with.

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