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ring¹ Definition

ring (riŋ)

intransitive verb rang or Now Chiefly Dial.rung, rung, ring·ing

  1. to give forth a clear, resonant sound when struck or otherwise caused to vibrate, as a bell
  2. to produce, as by sounding, a specified impression on the hearer promises that ring false
  3. to cause a bell or bells to sound, esp. as a summons to ring for a maid
  4. to sound loudly or be full of sound; be resonant; resound the room rang with laughter
  5. to have a sensation as of ringing, humming, etc.: said of the ears or head

Etymology: ME ringen < OE hringan < IE echoic base *ker- > raven, creak, L corvus, crow

transitive verb

  1. to cause (a bell, etc.) to ring
  2. to sound (a peal, knell, etc.) by or as by ringing a bell or bells
  3. to signal, proclaim, announce, summon, etc. by or as by ringing chimes rang the hours
  4. to test (coins, etc.) by the sound produced in striking on something hard
  5. Chiefly Brit. to call by telephone: often with up
  6. Slang to substitute (originally a racehorse) fraudulently: often with in

noun

  1. the sound of a bell
    1. any similar sound the ring of laughter
    2. any loud sound, esp. when repeated, continued, or reverberated
  2. the characteristic sound or impression (of some feeling) the ring of sincerity
  3. a set of bells
  4. the act of ringing a bell, etc.
  5. a telephone call: chiefly in give someone a ring, to telephone someone

ring¹ Idioms

ring a bell

☆ to stir up a memory; sound familiar

ring down the curtain

  1. to signal for a theater curtain to be lowered
  2. to end something

ring in (or out)

  1. to punch in (or out)
  2. to usher in (or out)

ring off

Chiefly Brit. to end a telephone call; hang up

ring the bell

Informal to achieve a success: originally in allusion to hitting the bull's-eye and so causing a bell to ring in target shooting

ring up

☆ to record or enter (a specified amount) on a cash register

ring up the curtain

  1. to signal for a theater curtain to be raised
  2. to begin something

ring² Definition

ring (riŋ)

noun

  1. a small, circular band of metal, etc., esp. of precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament or a symbol of betrothal, marriage, etc.
  2. any similar band, as of metal, plastic, etc., used for some special purpose a key ring, a napkin ring
  3. a circular line, mark, or figure
  4. the outer edge or border of something circular; rim, as of a wheel
  5. a circular cut made, or a circle of bark cut from, around the trunk or a branch of a tree
  6. annual ring
  7. any of the turns in a helix or spiral
  8. a circular course, as in dancing
  9. a number of people or things grouped in a circle
  10. ☆ a group of people working together to advance their own interests, esp. by questionable or illegal manipulation and control, as in business, politics, etc.
  11. an enclosed area, often circular, for contests, exhibitions, etc. a circus ring
    1. an enclosure, now usually a square, canvas-covered area set off by stakes and ropes, in which boxing and wrestling matches are held
    2. the sport or profession of boxing; prizefighting: with the
    3. Gym. two wooden rings suspended from a ceiling, used for acrobatic feats and routines: usually with the
    4. Gym. a competitive event in which the rings are used: usually with the
  12. a contest or competition, esp. a political one, as in throw one's hat into the ring
  13. Astron. a flat, thin, reflective band of orbiting particles, probably ice crystals and dust, encircling a planet, as Saturn or Uranus, along its equatorial plane at altitudes below the Roche limit
  14. Chem. closed chain
  15. Geom. the space between two concentric circles
  16. Math. a set of elements that has two operations, addition and multiplication, and the properties of being a commutative group under addition, of being closed and associative under multiplication and addition, and in which multiplication is distributive over addition

Etymology: ME < OE hring, akin to OHG, ON hringr, Du ring, Goth *hrings < IE *(s)krengh- < base *(s)ker-, to turn, bend > Gr kirkos, ring, L cortina, round vessel

transitive verb ringed, ring·ing

  1. to surround or encircle with or as with a ring
  2. to form into a ring or rings
  3. to furnish with a ring or rings
  4. to put a ring through the nose of (an animal), as to prevent rooting or fighting
  5. to circle about and so hem in (animals)
  6. in some games, to toss a ring, horseshoe, quoit, etc. so that it encircles (a peg)
  7. to girdle (a tree)

intransitive verb

  1. to form in a ring or rings
  2. to move in a circular or curving course; run, fly, etc. in circles or spirals

ring² Idioms

run rings around

Informal
  1. to run much faster than
  2. to excel greatly

ring Synonyms

ring

n.

  1. A circle

    loop, hoop, circlet, link; see circle 1, rim.

  2. A circular band of metal

    hoop, band, circlet, collar; see bracelet, jewelry.

    Types of rings include: wedding, engagement, diamond, graduation, class, guard, signet, organization, umbrella, finger, pinkie, ankle, nose, key, harness, napkin, bracelet, earring, ear drop.

  3. A close association, often corrupt

    cabal, junta, combine, party, bloc, faction, group, gang, band, clique, monopoly, cartel, corner, pool, trust, syndicate, confederacy, tong, racket*, mob*, string*; see also organization 3.

  4. Pugilism

    prizefighting, boxing, fighting, professional fighting, prize ring, boxing game*, fistic sport*, fight racket*; see also boxing, sport 3.

  5. The area roped for a fight

    arena, prize ring, boxing ring, canvas, ropes*, battle box*, P. R.*, square*, resin*. *

  6. A ringing sound

    chime, peal, toll, knell, tinkle, clang, jingle, tintinnabulation, jangle, ding-dong; see also noise 1.

give someone a ring*

call, call up, phone, speak to; see telephone.

run rings around*

ring Synonyms

ring

v.

  1. To encircle

    circle, rim, surround, encompass, girdle, enclose, move around, loop, gird, belt, confine, hem in; see also circle, surround 1.

  2. To cause to sound

    clap, clang, bang, beat, toll, strike, pull, punch, buzz, play, sound the brass*; see also sound 1.

  3. To give forth sound by ringing

    resound, reverberate, peal, chime, toll, knell, tinkle, jingle, jangle, vibrate, chime, clang, bong, ding, tintinnabulate; see also sound 1.

  4. To call by ringing

    summon, call out, ring up, buzz for, press the buzzer, give a ring.

ring Telecom Definition

The electrically negative (

ring Usage Examples

Object

  • bell: Outside gallery opening hours, please ring the bell marked ' Office ' at the front entrance of the House.
  • peal: The highlights include: Ringing peals at a number of towers including all the 12s and the Swan Sixteen in Perth.
  • doorbell: Another idea is to use the sensor to automatically ring a doorbell.
  • endorsement: For the second consecutive year, UEA's students have given a ringing endorsement of the quality of staff, teaching and student support.

Possessives

'o: Raxton EExe plugs are supplied complete with an 'O ' ring to ensure that the IP rating of the enclosure is maintained.

Adjective modifier

  • concentric: A series of concentric rings found in sand on a beach showed very high levels of ionization.
  • outer: The former has gold layering for the outer ring.

Modifies a noun

  • binder: These are available in ring binder form free of charge to churches which register with the scheme.
  • tone: The ring tone can help connect that fan to the artist.
  • ouzel: Only 11,782 ring ouzels have ever been ringed in this country, compared to nearly 1.7 million blackbirds.

Noun used with modifier

  • diamond: Unique ladies right hand rings, right hand diamond rings & sterling silver right hand ring.
  • engagement: Most will spend two or three times their monthly salary on a diamond engagement ring - £ 5,000 or more.
  • benzene: Well, this can be explained by the presence of three bulky benzene rings ( see below ).
  • wedding: Wedding Rings Your wedding rings were meant to last a lifetime.
  • piston: This type of process is applied to needle or roller bearings, gears and piston rings.
  • boxing: In later life he worked a market stall in Blackpool selling jewelry ( a far cry from the boxing ring ).

Adjective complement

hollow: We have heard it so often now that it has begun to ring hollow for some of us.

Preposition: of

  • ladder: Taking his sword in both hands, he peered over the top rung of the ladder.
  • bell: Stoke Church has a fine ring of six bells, two of which are from the 17th Century.

Preposition: for

eon: Whereas women have worn wedding rings for eons, men have not.