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ring > 15 senses
NOUN	1	ring	A characteristic sound
	2	ring, halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor ring	A toroidal shape
	3	ring, hoop	A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
	4	ring, closed chain	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	5	ring, gang, pack, mob	An association of criminals
	6	ring, ringing, tintinnabulation	The sound of a bell ringing
	7	ring	A square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
	8	ring, band	Jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
	9	ring, band	A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
VERB	1	ring, peal	Sound loudly and sonorously
	2	ring, resound, echo, reverberate	Ring or echo with sound
	3	ring, knell	Make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
	4	ring, surround, environ, encircle, circle, round	Be around
	5	ring, call, telephone, call up, phone	Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
	6	ring, band	Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

ring > pronunciation
Sounds	rih'ng
Rhymes	abducting, abiding, abounding, and 2057 more rhymes in ihng...

ring > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	A characteristic sound.
Examples	"it has the ring of sincerity"
Broader	sound
Verbs	ring

ring > noun 2, shape
Meaning	A toroidal shape.
Examples	"a ring of ships in the harbor"
Synonyms	halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor ring
Broader	toroid
Narrower	fairy ring, fairy circle
Verbs	ring

ring > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling.
Synonyms	hoop
Part of	barrel, cask; wagon wheel
Broader	band
Narrower	carabiner, karabiner, snap ring; curtain ring; key ring; napkin ring; nose ring; rim; rim; tire, tyre; towel ring

ring > noun 4, object
Meaning	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop.
Synonyms	closed chain
Contrary	open chain
Category	chemistry, chemical science
Broader	chain, chemical chain
Narrower	heterocyclic ring, heterocycle

ring > noun 5, group
Meaning	An association of criminals.
Synonyms	gang, pack, mob
Member of	organized crime, gangland, gangdom
Members	gangster, mobster
Broader	association
Narrower	nest; youth gang

ring > noun 6, event
Meaning	The sound of a bell ringing.
Examples	"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
Synonyms	ringing, tintinnabulation
Broader	sound
Narrower	bell ringing
Verbs	ring; ring; ring

ring > noun 7, artifact
Meaning	A square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle.
Parts	canvas, canvass
Broader	platform
Narrower	boxing ring, prize ring; wrestling ring

ring > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	Jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger.
Examples	"she had rings on every finger"
Synonyms	band
Broader	jewelry, jewellery
Narrower	annulet; engagement ring; mourning ring; ringlet; signet ring, seal ring; wedding ring, wedding band
Verbs	ring

ring > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration).
Synonyms	band
Broader	strip, slip
Verbs	ring

ring > verb 1, perception
Meaning	Sound loudly and sonorously.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	peal
Broader	sound, go
See also	ring out
Narrower	ding, dong, dingdong; tintinnabulate; peal; knell
Nouns	ring, ringing

ring > verb 2, perception
Meaning	Ring or echo with sound.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	The woods ring with many kinds of birds
Synonyms	resound, echo, reverberate
Broader	sound, go
Narrower	consonate; reecho; reecho; bong
Nouns	ringing; ring

ring > verb 3, perception
Meaning	Make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
Synonyms	knell
Cause to	sound, go
Broader	sound
Narrower	toll
Nouns	ring, ringing; ringer

ring > verb 4, stative
Meaning	Be around.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	surround, environ, encircle, circle, round
Broader	hold, bear, carry, contain
Narrower	twine; wreath, wreathe; girth, girt, begird, gird; cloister
Nouns	ring

ring > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Model	Sam cannot ring Sue; They ring
Synonyms	call, telephone, call up, phone
Similar to	call
Category	telephone, telephony
Broader	telecommunicate
Narrower	cell phone; call in
Entails	dial
Entailed by	hang on, hold the line, hold on
Nouns	ring

ring > verb 6, contact
Meaning	Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"ring birds"
Synonyms	band
Broader	attach
Nouns	ring; ring

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