ring

/ɹˈɪŋ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

sound loudly and sonorously
“the bells rang”
ring or echo with sound
“the hall resounded with laughter”
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
“Ring the bells”
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
“I tried to call you all night”
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
“ring birds”

noun

a characteristic sound
“it has the ring of sincerity”
a toroidal shape
“a ring of ships in the harbor”
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”
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
an association of criminals
“police tried to break up the gang”
the sound of a bell ringing--E. A. Poe
“the distinctive ring of the church bell”
a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
“she had rings on every finger”
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

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