Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To seem to be correct, or plausible

    His excuse about his daughter being ill again rings true, to me.

    echt klingen, glaubhaft klingen, überzeugend klingen

Examples

4 sentences

  1. His story rings true.

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  2. The murder suspect's version of events did not ring true to investigating officers.

    deDie Ereignisschilderung des Mordverdächtigen schien den Ermittlungsbeamten nicht der Wahrheit zu entsprechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Yanni's answers rang true.

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  4. Sami story doesn't ring true.

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Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
to seem to be correct:

Origin

From the sound of a coin when tested for authenticity.

From the sound of a coin when tested for authenticity.

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Forms

rings true, ringing true, rang true, rung true
Base formring true · to ring true
3rd person singularrings true
Present participleringing true
Past simplerang true
Past participlerung true

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyring true
he, she, itrings true

Past simpleLesson

all personsrang true

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave rung true
he, she, ithas rung true

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill ring true

Antonyms

2 antonyms
ring falsering hollow

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rindringA2ringerringleaderringtone
ring true — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto