rings out

Sounds through space

Rings out describes a sound that resonates loudly and clearly, filling a space: A gunshot rang out, Laughter rang out across the courtyard.

The phrase emphasizes how sound carries and lingers—bells ring out, voices ring out, applause rings out.

It often marks a dramatic or attention-grabbing moment: Her voice rang out above the crowd.

proclamation

bell

Hollow resonating instrument

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

gong · clarion · trumpet · bugle · fanfare · flourish · reveille · announcement · declaration · broadcast

resonance

reverberate

Echo repeatedly, persist

carry · sustain · linger · fill · permeate · boom · thunder · roll · swell · cascade

volume

loud

High in volume

resounding · sonorous · stentorian · roaring · blaring · clamorous · powerful · mighty · commanding · authoritative

clarity

clear

Without obstruction or fog

unmistakable · pure · true · bright · sharp · cutting · audible · intelligible · articulate · pronounced

Opposites
auditory clarity and projection

rings outfalls flat

Fails to resonate

dies away · thuds

sound onset and cessation

rings outdies out

Completely disappears over time

fades away · trails off · cuts off · ceases · stops

volume and intensity

rings outwhispers

Speaks very quietly

dies away · murmurs · barely audible · trails off · peters out

Family

ring, rings, out, outs, rang, rung, ringing, ringer, ringers

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