ring out vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to accompany the departure of with bells (esp in the phrase ring out the old year)2. (intr) to send forth a loud resounding noiseCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014