ring in
Third Person
rings in
Present Participle
ringing in
Past Tense
rang in
Past Participle
rung in
1
to celebrate a special occasion, often a new year, by some form of special activity
- We'll ring in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display.
- They plan to ring in their anniversary with a romantic dinner.
- The entire town came together to ring in the holiday season with a tree lighting ceremony.
- The community gathered to ring the festival in with a grand parade.
2
to make a phone call to your workplace, typically to report an absence and explain the reason
- She had to ring in to let her boss know she couldn't come in due to illness.
- He'll ring in later to explain the delay in his arrival at the office.
- If you're unable to attend the meeting, please ring in and inform your team.
- After the accident, I had to ring in to let them know I wouldn't be at the conference.
- If you're feeling unwell, remember to ring in and notify your supervisor.