ring out

To be heard loudly and clearly, often across a large area.

• A bell rang out.
• Cheers rang out across the stadium.
• Suddenly, three shots rang out in the darkness.

How to use it: ring out across/through something (Her voice rang out across the hall.)

Similar words: resound, echo

Common phrases: ring out loudly, ring out across something

To win by forcing an opponent outside the fighting area.

• Try to ring out your opponent.
• He rang me out before I could block.
• Can this move ring someone out near the edge?

How to use it: ring someone out (She rang her opponent out with one powerful kick.)

Common phrases: ring out someone, ring out an opponent

To call a number outside the building’s own telephone system.

• Dial nine to ring out.
• I could not ring out from the hotel phone.
• Can staff ring out directly from their desks?

Similar words: call out

Common phrases: ring out from somewhere, ring out directly

To adjust a sound system so that it does not produce unwanted high, loud sounds.

• We need to ring out the speakers.
• She rang out the system before the concert.
• Have you rung out these stage monitors yet?

How to use it: ring out something (The engineer rang out the monitors before the band arrived.)

Common phrases: ring out something, ring out the monitors

To settle a circle of trades directly between the final buyers and sellers, leaving out the people between them.

• The traders agreed to ring out the contracts.
• They rang out the chain of trades before delivery.
• Can we ring out these transactions and settle directly?

How to use it: ring out something (The brokers agreed to ring out the linked contracts.)

Common phrases: ring out trades, ring out contracts

A win in a fighting game because the opponent was forced outside the fighting area.

• She won by ring out.
• That sudden ring out ended the round.
• Does this game allow a ring out on every stage?

Common phrases: a ring out, win by ring out, a sudden ring out