ring off the hook en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Of a telephone, to ring constantly or excessively.
I placed the advertisement yesterday, and the phone has been ringing off the hook ever since.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ringing off the hook | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rang off the hook | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rings off the hook | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rung off the hook | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
pt tocar sem parar (ring constantly) · de Sturm klingeln (ring constantly) · de Sturm läuten (ring constantly) · fi soida jatkuvasti (ring constantly) · cmn 響個不停 /响个不停 (ring constantly) · fr ne pas arrêter de sonner (ring constantly)