ring the changes (English, verb)
expansion: ring the changes (third-person singular simple present rings the changes, present participle ringing the changes, simple past rang the changes, past participle rung the changes)
Senses:
glosses: To make patterned sound sequences on bells, starting and ending on the same tone.
glosses: To run through all possible variations.
glosses: To enliven by varying combinations.
tags: UK
qualifier: 19th century and earlier
glosses: To pass counterfeit money.
tags: UK
slang
glosses: To trick a shopkeeper into giving too much change.
tags: dated
slang
glosses: To take advantage of a change in order to make money.
Forms:
form: rings the changes
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: ringing the changes
tags: participle
present
form: rang the changes
tags: past
form: rung the changes
tags: participle
past