ring in the new year



ring in the new year

Fig. to celebrate the beginning of the new year at midnight on December 31. We are planning a big party to ring in the new year. How did you ring in the new year?
See also: new, ring, year

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FletcherFLECH-ərEnglish
Brynjarr-Ancient Scandinavian
QuintonKWIN-tənEnglish
SluaghadhÁN-Ancient Irish
Mariannamer-ee-AN-ə (English), mar-ee-AN-ə (English), mahr-YAHN-nah (Polish)Italian, English, Hungarian, Slovak, Polish, Greek
LulaLOO-ləEnglish