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

Diekman rung up Drew Millas to end the game and earn his second save of the season. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024

Even more unusual, Hamad rang up a Tel Aviv radio station to discuss his op-ed and gave Israeli media permission to translate it into Hebrew. —Dalia Hatuqa, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2017

That day, though, saw something new: An employee named Sharon Buchanan rang up a packet of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum without ever having to key in a price. —Kovie Biakolo, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024

Related Articles Wheeler rung up five Giants looking, powered his four-seamer past another four empty swings and coaxed a couple chases on breaking balls for 11 strikeouts. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 May 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