verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

ring false

ring false · rings false · rang false · rung false · ringing false

To seem to be incorrect, or implausibleTo seem to be incorrect, or implausible.

Meaning

1 senses

(idiomatic)To seem to be incorrect, or implausible.
His excuse about his car breaking down again rings false to me.

2 languages

rings false, ringing false, rang false, rung false

irregular · Lesson

I, you, we, they	ring false
he, she, it	rings false

all persons

rang false

I, you, we, they	have rung false
he, she, it	has rung false

all persons

will ring false

1 synonyms

1 antonyms

3 lessons