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RING

Definition:

1. [noun] a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
   
   
2. [noun] a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
   Synonyms: halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor
   
   
3. [noun] 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"
   Synonyms: hoop
   
   
4. [noun] (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
   Synonyms: closed chain
   
   
5. [noun] an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
   Synonyms: gang, pack, mob
   
   
6. [noun] the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"
   Synonyms: ing, tintinnabulation
   
   
7. [noun] a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
   
   
8. [noun] 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"
   Synonyms: band
   
   
9. [noun] a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
   Synonyms: band
   
   
10. [verb] sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
    Synonyms: peal
    
    
11. [verb] ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
    Synonyms: resound, echo, reverberate
    
    
12. [verb] make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
    Synonyms: knell
    
    
13. [verb] be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
    Synonyms: surround, environ, encircle, circle, round
    
    
14. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: call, telephone, call up, phone
    
    
15. [verb] attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
    Synonyms: band
    
    

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Related Words:

• ding, dong, dingdong
• tintinnabulate
• peal
• knell
• consonate
• reecho
• reecho
• bong
• toll
• twine
• wreath, wreathe
• girth, girt, begird, gird
• cloister
• cell phone
• call in
• fairy ring, fairy circle
• carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
• curtain ring
• key ring
• napkin ring
• nose ring
• rim
• rim
• tire, tyre
• towel ring
• heterocyclic ring, heterocycle
• nest
• youth gang
• bell ringing
• boxing ring, prize ring
• wrestling ring
• annulet
• engagement ring
• mourning ring
• ringlet
• signet ring, seal ring
• wedding ring, wedding band

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