ring

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ring

The telephone began to ring in the quiet hallway.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A circular band of metal, wood, or other material: A ring is a small circular band, often worn as jewelry on a finger.
    • A circular shape, line, or arrangement: A ring can be any circular object, mark, or group of things or people.
    • The sound of a bell: A ring is the clear, resonant sound made by a bell or similar object.
    • A place for contests or exhibitions: A ring is a defined, often circular, area for sports like boxing or wrestling.
    • An organized group, often involved in illegal activity: A ring can refer to a group of people working together, especially for criminal purposes.

  2. Verb:

    • To cause to make a clear, resonant sound: To ring means to cause a bell or similar object to sound.
    • To make a clear, resonant sound: To ring means to produce the sound of a bell.
    • To telephone someone: To ring someone means to call them on the telephone.
    • To form a circle around; to surround: To ring means to encircle something.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She wore a beautiful gold ring on her finger.
    • The children sat in a ring around the teacher.
    • I heard the ring of the doorbell.
    • The boxers entered the ring.
    • The police broke up a smuggling ring.

  • Verb:

    • Please ring the bell for service.
    • The church bells ring every Sunday morning.
    • I'll ring you tomorrow to discuss the plans.
    • Ancient walls ring the old city.
Advanced Usage
  • "to ring true/false": To sound or seem genuine or false.
    • His apology didn't ring true.
  • "to ring a bell": To sound familiar; to remind someone of something.
    • That name rings a bell, but I can't remember where I heard it.
  • "to run rings around someone": To be much better, faster, or more effective than someone else.
    • The new employee runs rings around the older ones.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ringing (adj/n): Making a clear resonant sound; the act or sound of something that rings.
    • He answered with a ringing voice.
    • The ringing in my ears was loud.
  • Ringer (n): A person or device that rings something; a person who closely resembles another.
    • He's a dead ringer for his father.
  • Ringlet (n): A long curl of hair.
    • Her hair fell in ringlets.
Synonyms
  • Circle (n): A round shape or arrangement.
  • Chime (v/n): To make a ringing sound; a ringing sound.
  • Call (v): To telephone.
  • Encircle (v): To form a circle around.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Ring off: To end a telephone call.
    • He rang off before I could ask my question.
  • Ring up: To call someone on the telephone; to record a sale on a cash register.
    • Ring me up when you get home.
    • The cashier rang up the total.
  • Ring out: To sound loudly and clearly.
    • Shouts of joy rang out across the stadium.
Related Idioms
  • Throw one's hat in the ring: To announce one's candidacy or willingness to enter a contest.
    • Several candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for the election.
  • Have a familiar ring: To sound like something one has heard before.
    • That story has a familiar ring to it.
ring

The telephone began to ring in the quiet hallway.

Verb
  1. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
    • ring birds
    • band the geese to observe their migratory patterns
  2. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    • The forest surrounds my property
  3. 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
  4. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
    • Ring the bells
    • My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church
  5. ring or echo with sound
    • the hall resounded with laughter
  6. sound loudly and sonorously
    • the bells rang
Noun
  1. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
  2. 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
  3. a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
  4. 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--E. A. Poe
  5. an association of criminals
    • police tried to break up the gang
    • a pack of thieves
  6. (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
  7. 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
  8. a toroidal shape
    • a ring of ships in the harbor
    • a halo of smoke
  9. a characteristic sound
    • it has the ring of sincerity

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