ring up

verb

rang up; rung up; ringing up; rings up

transitive verb

1

: to total and record especially by means of a cash register

ring up a sale

2

: achieve

rang up many social triumphs

Synonyms of ring up

• achieve
• win
• attain
• gain
• make

Examples of ring up in a Sentence

our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

Recent Examples on the Web

The ones who serve the coffee, clean the office buildings, drive the Ubers, ring up the customers and work more than one job to care for their families. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025

At a Phoenix Walmart, the basket rang up to about $48. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025

In true '90s fashion, Lopez rang up Jarrett for a quick catch-up on brick cellphones. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

And while her specific outfit is far from affordable—barring her jewelry and designer bag, the three main pieces still ring up to $5,610—the look itself is not difficult to replicate at various budgets without sacrificing quality. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ring up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

ring up

verb

: to add up and record on a cash register