give someone a ring

verb

Etymology

From the sound of older telephones receiving a call not yet answered.

Definitions

  1. Become engaged.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, ring.

  3. To place a telephone call to someone.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA