Definitions

rang

[rang] / ræŋ /

VERB

encircle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle enclose surround

STRONG

belt circumscribe compass confine encompass gird girdle inclose loop rim round

WEAK

begird hem in move around seal off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go release

VERB

chime; make bell-like noise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bang buzz clang clap punch resonate resound reverberate sound

STRONG

beat bong jangle jingle knell peal play pull strike tinkle tintinnabulate toll vibrate

Antonyms

STRONG

lose

WEAK

free

Example Sentences

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Woodman rang the bell on the Nasdaq trading floor, and the company touted its products as a way to enable "people to capture their life's passions in ways they could have never done before."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

David Quayle was visiting his parents when his phone rang, and he was asked to fly to Florida to help prepare Serena Williams for a return to professional tennis.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Carpenter said that when Applegate couldn’t gain access, he knocked on the door as well as rang the doorbell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The Wall Street Journal spoke to Smith soon after he rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Just then the deep voice of a hound dog rang out over the depot platform.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls