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Meanings of ring up in English

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To contact someone using the telephone.

Usage of ring up in English
1
He slipped the ring up and down upon her finger, testing it.
The Odds / And Other Stories
2
Then I would ring up Blenkiron and tell him all my adventures.
Mr. Standfast
3
I telephoned my father and told him to ring up your house.
Winning His "W": A Story of Freshman Year at College
4
It never occurred to them that I could ring up the producer.
The Guardian
5
I'll ring up Forbes, and get the thing over and done with.
Number Seventeen
6
The laughing stopped as she rolled the ring up his thick erection.
Come out tonight
7
So I did ring up Peggy, and we wondered what to do.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
8
I am afraid you had better ring up Scotland Yard, Mr. Kingley.
The Great Prince Shan
9
At eleven forty-five you'll go out and ring up some fire engines.
Men of Affairs
10
She blew, for answer, an impudent smoke ring up into his face.
Mary Wollaston
11
Now I'll ring up Laura and tell her that it's all arranged.
Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis; Or, Leaders of the Second...
12
I can't ring up and ask to speak to the manager or doctor.
The Guardian
13
I just can't wait to get home and ring up and tell people.
Radio NZ
14
I thought: if Sarah is still in my room I can ring up.
The End of the Affair
15
Could you ring up and ask Julien if he'll see me?
Nightingale's lament
16
I was going to ring up and ask what you wanted.'
Millionaire's women
This collocation consists of:
Ring up through the time
Ring up across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common