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 ] ring or echo with sound
Synonyms Examples "the hall resounded with laughter" |
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[ verb ] (music) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Synonyms 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
Synonyms 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 Examples "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" |
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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" |
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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)
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[ verb ] attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
Synonyms 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
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[ noun ] the sound of a bell ringing
Synonyms 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 ] 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 Examples "she had rings on every finger" "he noted that she wore a wedding band" |
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