give someone a ring



give someone a ring

1. Also, give someone a buzz. Call someone on the telephone, as in Give me a ring next week, or Bill said he'd give her a buzz. Both these expressions allude to the sound of a telephone's ring. [Colloquial; c. 1920]
2. Present a lover with an engagement ring, as in I think he's giving her a ring tonight. [First half of 1800s]
See also: give, ring

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adonisə-DAH-nəs (English), ə-DO-nəs (English)Greek Mythology
Abdullah‘ahb-DAH:L-lah (Arabic), ‘ahb-DOOL-lah (Arabic), ahb-dool-LAH (Turkish)Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
DenverDEN-vərEnglish
Viljem-Slovene
Amarjeet-Indian (Sikh)
JessalynJES-ə-linEnglish (Rare)