Meaning of 'ring' (Webster Dictionary)
- A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the
ring of a bell.
- Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound
continued, repeated, or reverberated.
- A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.
- A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a
circular line or hoop.
- Specifically, a circular ornament of gold or other precious
material worn on the finger, or attached to the ear, the nose, or some
other part of the person; as, a wedding ring.
- A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are
performed; an arena.
- An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence,
figuratively, prize fighting.
- A circular group of persons.
- The plane figure included between the circumferences of two
concentric circles.
- The solid generated by the revolution of a circle, or other
figure, about an exterior straight line (as an axis) lying in the same
plane as the circle or other figure.
- An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's altitude,
consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one
side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the
graduated inner surface opposite.
- An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases
of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium.
- A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish
purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain
contracts, etc.
- To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a
metallic one.
- To practice making music with bells.
- To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or
reverberating sound.
- To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound.
- To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings
with his fame.
- To rise in the air spirally.
- To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic
body; as, to ring a bell.
- To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.
- To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
- To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.
- To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle;
as, to ring branches or roots.
- To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a
swine's snout.
Meaning of 'ring' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a toroidal shape
Example in sentence:- a halo of smoke;
- a ring of ships in the harbor
Meaning (2):
- an association of criminals
Example in sentence:- a pack of thieves;
- police tried to break up the gang
Meaning (3):
- jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
Example in sentence:- he noted that she wore a wedding band;
- she had rings on every finger
Meaning (4):
- a characteristic sound
Example in sentence:- it has the ring of sincerity
Meaning (5):
- the sound of a bell ringing
Example in sentence:- 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
Meaning (6):
- a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
Example in sentence:- there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
Meaning (7):
- attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
Example in sentence:- band the geese to observe their migratory patterns;
- ring birds
Meaning (8):
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Example in sentence:- I tried to call you all night;
- Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
Meaning (9):
- make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Example in sentence:- My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church;
- Ring the bells
Meaning (10):
- sound loudly and sonorously
Meaning (11):
- extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Example in sentence:- The forest surrounds my property
Meaning (12):
- ring or echo with sound
Example in sentence:- the hall resounded with laughter
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