# ringback

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The sound transmitted back to a caller to indicate that the telephone they are calling is ringing.
2. A telephone feature allowing a person to receive an automatic call back when a busy line becomes free.

## Etymology
Deverbal from ring back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ringback