brring

Telephone ringing noise

Brring is an imitation of the sound a telephone makes when it rings, especially the mechanical bells of older landline phones: Brring! Brring! "Hello?".

The spelling varies—brrring, bring, ring-ring—but the doubled r suggests the rapid vibration of the bell.

sound

ring

Closed curve shape

peal · toll · ding · buzz · vibration · shrill · piercing · loud · repetitive · electronic

alarm

bell

Hollow resonating instrument

morning · wake-up · alert · timer · chime · vibrate · jarring · loud · persistent · annoying

telephone

ringtone

Phone's incoming call sound

  • ringClosed curve shape
  • dialGraduated circular indicator
  • receiverOne who accepts transmission

handset · call · landline · cordless · rotary · touchtone · mobile · smartphone · voicemail · caller

Opposites
phone sound type

brringbuzz

Continuous low drone

beep · chirp · ding · vibrate · chime

communication state

brringsilence

Total lack of sound

click · dial tone · busy signal · hang up · dead air

Family

brrr, brr

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G