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Ring has 23 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a characteristic sound

"it has the ring of sincerity"

2

a toroidal shape

"a ring of ships in the harbor"

"a halo of smoke"

3

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"

4

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

"The organic chemist explained how adding a methyl group to the benzene ring would significantly alter the compound's reactivity."

5

an association of criminals

"police tried to break up the gang"

"a pack of thieves"

6

the sound of a bell ringing

"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"

7

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

"The crowd cheered loudly as the fighter climbed onto the ring to face his opponent."

8

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"

9

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

"Researchers carefully ring each sparrow before releasing them into the wild to track their migration patterns."

10

A solid object in the shape of a circle.

"In set theory, the collection of all intervals on the real line forms a ring because it remains closed under taking finite unions and set differences."

11

A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.

12

The resonant sound of a bell, or a sound resembling it.

13

An algebraic structure which consists of a set with two binary operations: an additive operation and a multiplicative operation, such that the set is an abelian group under the additive operation, a monoid under the multiplicative operation, and such that the multiplicative operation is distributive with respect to the additive operation.

14

A family of sets that is closed under finite unions and differences.

In plain English: A ring is a piece of jewelry worn around your finger or toe, usually made of metal and sometimes with a gemstone.

"The phone rang loudly, but I didn't answer it immediately."

Usage: Use this word to describe any small, round band worn on fingers or ears, as well as similar solid objects shaped like circles. Avoid confusing it with the verb form when referring specifically to these physical items in a sentence structure that requires a noun object.

Verb
1

sound loudly and sonorously

"the bells rang"

2

ring or echo with sound

"the hall resounded with laughter"

3

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

"Ring the bells"

"My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

4

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"

5

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

"The forest surrounds my property"

6

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

"ring birds"

"band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

7

To enclose or surround.

"The church bells began to ring loudly as the sun rose over the valley."

8

Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.

In plain English: To ring means to make a clear, loud sound by hitting something that is hollow or made of metal.

"The phone rang three times before I answered."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from occupations for a maker of rings as jewelry or as in harness.

"The local blacksmith was known to everyone by his family name, Ring."

Example Sentences
"The phone rang loudly, but I didn't answer it immediately." noun
"The silver ring on her finger caught the light when she smiled." noun
"I heard my phone ringing loudly from inside my bag." noun
"He slipped his wedding ring onto her finger during the ceremony." noun
"The phone rang three times before I answered." verb
See Also
finger jewelry circle bell wedding engagement round call
Related Terms
finger jewelry circle bell wedding engagement round call jewellery gold band finger jewelry diamond circular on finger fingers marriage symbol wedding band ornament
Antonyms
open chain
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sound toroid band chain association platform jewelry strip telecommunicate touch attach
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
fairy ring carabiner collar curtain ring key ring napkin ring nose ring rim tire towel ring heterocyclic ring nest youth gang bell ringing boxing ring sumo ring wrestling ring engagement ring mourning ring ringlet signet ring wedding ring ding tintinnabulate peal knell consonate reecho bong toll cell phone call in fringe girdle cloister enclose hem in

Origin

The word ring comes from Old English hring, which originally meant a circle or loop. It traveled into English through Middle English ryng and is ultimately derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to turn" or "bend."

Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving jing ping king ning oing ding ming bing
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