give someone a ring

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give someone a ring (third-person singular simple present gives someone a ring, present participle giving someone a ring, simple past gave someone a ring, past participle given someone a ring)

1. Become engaged.
2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see give,‎ ring.

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

• give someone a call, give someone a jingle, give someone a tinkle, give someone a buzz

give someone a ring (third-person singular simple present gives someone a ring, present participle giving someone a ring, simple past gave someone a ring, past participle given someone a ring)

1. (idiomatic) To place a telephone call to someone.