ringing

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The sound of something that rings.
2. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being resonant.
3. (countable, uncountable)A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
4. (countable, uncountable)The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.

adj

1. Loud and clear.

   “They declare ringing confirmation for their theories even in the face of feeble data.”

2. (figuratively)Made forcefully; powerful.

   “In what must be a first for any White House official, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had to step forward and answer whether the president of the United States wants to kill members of Congress. In a ringing defense of American values and constitutional order, she responded to the question by saying: “No.””

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of ring