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A ring is a circular or oval shape, like the rings around Saturn or a ring of trees surrounding an open field, or the ring of delicious fried pastry that we call a doughnut.

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To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

Noun
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

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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"

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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"

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a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle

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a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"

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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"--E. A. Poe

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an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

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(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

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a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"

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"

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attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

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sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"

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make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

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ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"

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be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"


v. t.
To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

v. t.
To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.

v. t.
To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.

v. i.
To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.

v. i.
To practice making music with bells.

v. i.
To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or reverberating sound.

v. i.
To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound.

v. i.
To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings with his fame.

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A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell.

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Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.

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A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.

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A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop.

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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.

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A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena.

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An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence, figuratively, prize fighting.

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A circular group of persons.

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The plane figure included between the circumferences of two concentric circles.

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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.

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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.

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An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium.

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A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc.

v. t.
To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.

v. t.
To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots.

v. t.
To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swine's snout.

v. i.
To rise in the air spirally.


Ring

Ring , v. t. [imp. Rang or Rung ; p. p. Rung; p. pr. & vb. n. Ringing.] [AS. hringan; akin to Icel. hringja, Sw. ringa, Dan. ringe, OD. ringhen, ringkelen. &root;19.] 1. To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell. 2. To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.
The shard-borne beetle, with his drowsy hums, Hath rung night's yawning peal.
3. To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly. To ring a peal, to ring a set of changes on a chime of bells. -- To ring the changes upon. See under Change. -- To ring in ∨ out, to usher, attend on, or celebrate, by the ringing of bells; as, to ring out the old year and ring in the new. Tennyson. -- To ring the bells backward, to sound the chimes, reversing the common order; -- formerly done as a signal of alarm or danger. Sir W. Scott.

Ring

Ring, v. i. 1. To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.
Now ringen trompes loud and clarion.
Why ring not out the bells?
2. To practice making music with bells. Holder. 3. To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a inging or reverberating sound.
With sweeter notes each rising temple rung.
The hall with harp and carol rang.
My ears still ring with noise.
4. To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound.
The assertion is still ringing in our ears.
5. To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings with his fame.

Ring

Ring, n. 1. A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell. 2. Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.
The ring of acclamations fresh in his ears.
3. A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.
As great and tunable a ring of bells as any in the world.

Ring

Ring , n. [AS. hring, hrinc; akin to Fries. hring, D. & G. ring, OHG. ring, hring, Icel. hringr, DAn. & SW. ring; cf. Russ. krug'. Cf. Harangue, Rank a row,Rink.] A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop. 2. 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.
Upon his thumb he had of gold a ring.
The dearest ring in Venice will I give you.
3. A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena.
Place me. O, place me in the dusty ring, Where youthful charioteers contened for glory.
4. An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence, figuratively, prize fighting. "The road was an institution, the ring was an institution." Thackeray. 5. A circular group of persons.
And hears the Muses in a Aye round about Jove's alter sing.
6. (Geom.) (a) The plane figure included between the circumferences of two concentric circles. (b) 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. 7. (Astron. & Navigation) 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. 8. (Bot.) An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium. 9. A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc.
The ruling ring at Constantinople.
Ring armor, armor composed of rings of metal. See Ring mail, below, and Chain mail, under Chain. -- Ring blackbird (Zo'94l.), the ring ousel. -- Ring canal (Zo'94l.), the circular water tube which surrounds the esophagus of echinoderms. -- Ring dotterel, ∨ Ringed dotterel. (Zo'94l.) See Dotterel, and Illust. of Pressiroster. -- Ring dropper, a sharper who pretends to have found a ring (dropped by himself), and tries to induce another to buy it as valuable, it being worthless. -- Ring fence. See under Fence. -- Ring finger, the third finger of the left hand, or the next the little finger, on which the ring is placed in marriage. -- Ring formula (Chem.), a graphic formula in the shape of a closed ring, as in the case of benzene, pyridine, etc. See Illust. under Benzene. -- Ring mail, a kind of mail made of small steel rings sewed upon a garment of leather or of cloth. -- Ring micrometer. (Astron.) See Circular micrometer, under Micrometer. -- Saturn's rings. See Saturn. -- Ring ousel. (Zo'94l.) See Ousel. -- Ring parrot (Zo'94l.), any one of several species of Old World parrakeets having a red ring around the neck, especially Pal'91ornis torquatus, common in India, and P. Alexandri of Java. -- Ring plover. (Zo'94l.) (a) The ringed dotterel. (b) Any one of several small American plovers having a dark ring around the neck, as the semipalmated plover ('92gialitis semipalmata). -- Ring snake (Zo'94l.), a small harmless American snake (Diadophis punctatus) having a white ring around the neck. The back is ash-colored, or sage green, the belly of an orange red. -- Ring stopper. (Naut.) See under Stopper. -- Ring thrush (Zo'94l.), the ring ousel. -- The prize ring, the ring in which prize fighters contend; prize fighters, collectively. -- The ring. (a) The body of sporting men who bet on horse races. [Eng.] (b) The prize ring.

Ring

Ring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ringed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ringing.] 1. To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle. "Ring these fingers." Shak. 2. (Hort.) To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots. 3. To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swine's snout.

Ring

Ring, v. i. (Falconry) To rise in the air spirally.

To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.

To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.

A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell.

A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop.

To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.

To rise in the air spirally.

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Usage Examples

I know some actors feel classes are not cool or they create negative public relations, but I continue to crave the story just beyond my reach. To grasp that brass ring I need to continue to fine-tune my talents.

I define fear as standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.

End-of-the-world stories tend to ring true. I've always been drawn to them, but as I wrote my own, I found surprising pleasure in creating a world that is so radically changed, yet where there's so much meaning and value in every small and ordinary thing we have, and take for granted: hot showers, enough food, friends, routines.

A ring means a commitment. But more than that, it means that you've talked about your shared future and have decided together on a shared vision of it.

Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.

For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it's time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward.

George has only got to ring me. His imagination is so wonderful, I'd do any character he might create.

A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it, A song's not a song 'til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, Love isn't love 'til you give it away!

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Close friends contribute to our personal growth. They also contribute to our personal pleasure, making the music sound sweeter, the wine taste richer, the laughter ring louder because they are there.

I refuse to step inside the ring and fight like a gladiator against my own. I'm not playing that game. Any woman who has survived a year or more of making music has my undying respect.

I get very nervous when I have to take my wedding ring off.

A man's got two shots for jewelry: a wedding ring and a watch. The watch is a lot easier to get on and off than a wedding ring.

I don't ever really feel that wearing my wedding ring is what determines me being married or not.

For a girl, the wedding is when you're married. For a guy, it's when you get engaged. It takes a real aggressive human being to back out between the ring and the wedding.

I mean, I do wear a wedding ring and take it off when I shoot.

He put a ring in the toe of a stocking. On Christmas Eve, we opened our stockings and it was there at the bottom of the toe. Then he got down on his knees and he was shaking.

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