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

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
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The company has rung up core operating losses of $42.2 billion since the second quarter of 2019. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025 Excited by the possibility, the chief executive will ring up his own counterpart — only to hear that executive say there is no way the other team would do that deal. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 July 2025 The grocery chain’s Gold Star Membership has an annual $65 membership fee, while the Executive Membership rings up at a price of $130 annually. Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 June 2025 In Chicago, that figure is even higher, with the average nuptials ringing up at $54,190, per the wedding planning service. Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring up

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ring up was in 1900

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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

ring up

verb
: to add up and record on a cash register
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