ring one's bell
ring one's bell · rings one's bell · rang one's bell · rung one's bell · ringing one's bell
To strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive forceTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.
Forms
rings one's bell, ringing one's bell, rang one's bell, rung one's bellirregular · Lesson
| Base form | ring one's bell · to ring one's bell |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rings one's bell |
| Present participle | ringing one's bell |
| Past simple | rang one's bell |
| Past participle | rung one's bell |
Tenses
ring one's bell · rang one's bell · will ring one's bell · have rung one's bellPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.