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ring

/ ring /

verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

"Ring the bells"

"My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

Type of:

sound

Kinds of:

toll

Derived:

knell ringing tintinnabulation toller bell ringer

Causes:

sound go

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Somebody ----s something

noun Sense 2

jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

"she had rings on every finger"

"he noted that she wore a wedding band"

Type of:

jewelry jewellery

Kinds of:

annulet engagement ring mourning ring ringlet signet ring

Derived:

band

noun Sense 3

a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle

Type of:

platform

Kinds of:

boxing ring prize ring wrestling ring

noun Sense 4

a characteristic sound

"it has the ring of sincerity"

Type of:

sound

Derived:

resound echo reverberate

noun Sense 5

the sound of a bell ringing

"the distinctive ring of the church bell"

"the ringing of the telephone"

"the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe"

Type of:

sound

Kinds of:

bell ringing

Derived:

tintinnabulate knell peal call telephone

verb Sense 6

sound loudly and sonorously

"the bells rang"

Type of:

sound go

Kinds of:

ding dong dingdong tintinnabulate peal

Derived:

peal pealing roll rolling ringing

See also:

ring out

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 7

attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

"ring birds"

"band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

Type of:

attach

Derived:

band

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 8

a toroidal shape

"a ring of ships in the harbor"

"a halo of smoke"

Type of:

toroid

Kinds of:

fairy ring fairy circle

Derived:

surround environ encircle circle round

noun Sense 9

a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

Type of:

strip slip

Derived:

band

noun Sense 10

(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

Opposites:

open chain

Type of:

chain chemical chain

Kinds of:

heterocyclic ring heterocycle

Domain:

chemistry chemical science

noun Sense 11

a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

"there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

Type of:

band

Kinds of:

carabiner karabiner snap ring curtain ring key ring

Has parts:

wagon wheel barrel cask

Derived:

hoop

noun Sense 12

an association of criminals

"police tried to break up the gang"

"a pack of thieves"

Type of:

association

Kinds of:

nest youth gang

Has parts:

organized crime gangland gangdom

verb Sense 13

ring or echo with sound

"the hall resounded with laughter"

Type of:

sound go

Kinds of:

consonate reecho bong

Derived:

echo reverberation sound reflection replication plangency

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 14

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

"I tried to call you all night"

"Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

Type of:

telecommunicate

Kinds of:

cell phone call in

Derived:

ringing tintinnabulation telephone phone telephone set

Verb group:

call

Entails:

dial

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Somebody ----s something with something

Domain:

telephone telephony

verb Sense 15

be around

"Developments surround the town"

"The river encircles the village"

Type of:

hold bear carry

Kinds of:

twine wreath wreathe girth girt

Derived:

halo annulus anulus doughnut anchor ring

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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Related Words

sound toll jewelry jewellery annulet engagement ring mourning ring ringlet signet ring platform boxing ring prize ring