rang off

Ended the call

Rang off is the past tense of ring off, meaning to end a telephone call by hanging up.

The phrase is primarily British; Americans typically say hung up.

She rang off before I could ask her name.

He rang off abruptly when his boss walked in.

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hung up on · dead air · terminated · end call · abruptness · cut short · silence · voicemail · left hanging · finality · closure · hush · landline · phone line · conclude · call back · receiver · mute

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telephone call termination

rang offrang up

Made a phone call

called · phoned · dialed · picked up · answered

communication engagement

rang offgot in touch

reached out · connected · engaged

Family

rang, off, ring, ringing, ringer, rings, ringers, rung

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