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

• achieve
• attain
• bag
• chalk up
• clock (up) [chiefly British]
• gain
• hit
• log
• make
• notch (up)
• rack up
• score
• win

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

With 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the 7th, Carlson rung up Gleyber Torres on a pitch out of the strike zone. —Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

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All in all, this easy, cozy airport outfit rings up right under $100 with a final price of $96. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024

Miuccia Prada, for her part, rang up two entries: for Miu Miu, down a couple of spots, and Prada, up a notch and coming in at number two. —Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ring up

verb

: to add up and record on a cash register