ring down the curtain on

ring down the cur·tain on

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ring doun stressed th ee kur-tn on, awn]
- /rɪŋ daʊn stressed ði ˈkɜr tn ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ring doun stressed th ee kur-tn on, awn]
- /rɪŋ daʊn stressed ði ˈkɜr tn ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of ring down the curtain on words

verb without object ring down the curtain on to give forth a clear resonant sound, as a bell when struck: The doorbell rang twice. 1
verb without object ring down the curtain on to make a given impression on the mind; appear: words that rang false; a story that rings true. 1
verb without object ring down the curtain on to cause a bell or bells to sound, especially as a summons: Just ring if you need anything. 1
verb without object ring down the curtain on to sound loudly; be loud or resonant; resound (often followed by out): His brave words rang out. 1
verb without object ring down the curtain on to be filled with sound; reecho with sound, as a place. 1
verb without object ring down the curtain on (of the ears) to have the sensation of a continued humming sound. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English ringen, Old English hringan; cognate with Old Norse hringja, German ringen

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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