rang out

Sounded through space

Rang out describes a sound that resonates loudly and clearly, carrying through space: A shot rang out in the darkness, Church bells rang out across the valley.

The phrase emphasizes how sound fills or travels through an area, often suddenly or dramatically.

It can also mean proclaimed or announced emphatically: Her voice rang out with conviction.

reverberation

echoed

Reflected sound waves

thundered · carried · filled · vibrated · resonated · pealed · rolled · cascaded · lingered · faded

sound

bell

Hollow resonating instrument

  • chimeMelodic bell sound
  • pealResonant ringing burst
  • tollFee for passage

knell · gong · carillon · clang · shot · gunfire · blast · siren · alarm · trumpet

announcement

proclaimed

Declared in public

signaled · announced · broadcast · summoned · reveille · alarm · warning · news · verdict · pronouncement

Opposites
volume and audibility

rang outwhispered

Spoke without full voice

fell silent · murmured · muttered · faded away · died down

clarity and resonance

rang outmuffled

Made quieter, less distinct

deadened · dampened · stifled · smothered · muted

communicative force

rang outheld back

Kept from advancing

suppressed · swallowed · bit back · choked back · restrained

Family

ring, out, ringing, rung, rang, ring out

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G