"ring off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rings off [present, singular, third-person], ringing off [participle, present], rang off [past], rung off [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|ring<,,rang,rung> off}} ring off (third-person singular simple present rings off, present participle ringing off, simple past rang off, past participle rung off)
  1. (intransitive, telephony, British, Australia) To disconnect at the end of a phone call. Tags: Australia, British, intransitive Categories (topical): Telephony
    Sense id: en-ring_off-en-verb-c99aIAF9 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (off): 52 48 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
  2. (imperative, slang, dated) Buzz off; go away; shut up. Tags: dated, imperative, slang Related terms: hang up
    Sense id: en-ring_off-en-verb-G24QlMyP Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (off) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (off): 52 48

Inflected forms

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