ring(someone)back
phrasal verbwithringverbuk/rɪŋ/us/rɪŋ/
UKB1
tocallsomeone who called youearlier, or tocallsomeone for a secondtime:
I'm abitbusy- can Iringyou back in a fewminutes?
"He's not here. Can I take amessage?" "No, that's OK. I'llringbacklater."
- I'llringyou backtonight.
- Can Iringyou back in fiveminutes?
- He's going toringback when he'sheardfrom Annabel.
- I'llringhim back when he's lessbusy.
- Peterangyou back fiveminutesago.
Communications - by telephone
- 3G
- 4G
- 5G
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- area code
- autodial
- dialling tone
- helpline
- phone mast
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- pocket dial
- prank caller
- ring
- roam
- telecoms
- telephone
- transfer
- wake-up call
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Communicating & keeping in touch