ring is the dictionary form of rung Definition of ring
ring has definitions from the fields of sport,games,law,criminal law,chemistry,geometry,telecommunications,music
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[ verb ] sound loudly and sonorously

Synonyms

peal

Examples

"the bells rang"

2
[ verb ] ring or echo with sound

Examples

"the hall resounded with laughter"

3
[ verb ] (music) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

Synonyms

knell

Examples

"Ring the bells" "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

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[ noun ] a characteristic sound

Examples

"it has the ring of sincerity"

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[ noun ] (geometry) a toroidal shape

Examples

"a ring of ships in the harbor" "a halo of smoke"

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

Synonyms

hoop

Examples

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

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[ verb ] (telecommunications) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Examples

"I tried to call you all night" "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

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[ noun ] (sport,games) one of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

Examples

"the rings require a strong upper body"

9
[ verb ] be around

Examples

"Developments surround the town" "The river encircles the village"

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2137
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[ noun ] a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

Synonyms

band

12
[ verb ] attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

Synonyms

band

Examples

"ring birds" "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

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

Synonyms

closed_chain

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[ noun ] the sound of a bell ringing

Examples

"the distinctive ring of the church bell" "the ringing of the telephone" "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe

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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) an association of criminals

Synonyms

gang mob pack

Examples

"police tried to break up the gang" "a pack of thieves"

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[ noun ] a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
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[ noun ] jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

Synonyms

band

Examples

"she had rings on every finger" "he noted that she wore a wedding band"

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