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1. | [ verb ] sound loudly and sonorously | |
Synonyms: | peal | |
Examples: | "the bells rang" |
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Related terms: | go toll ding knell tintinnabulate ring_out peal | |
2. | [ verb ] ring or echo with sound | |
Synonyms: | echo reverberate resound | |
Examples: | "the hall resounded with laughter" |
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Related terms: | go reecho bong consonate reecho echo plangency | |
3. | [ verb ] (music) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification | |
Synonyms: | knell | |
Examples: | "Ring the bells" "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" |
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Related terms: | sound toll toll toller go | |
4. | [ noun ] a characteristic sound | |
Examples: | "it has the ring of sincerity" |
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Related terms: | sound resound | |
5. | [ noun ] (geometry) a toroidal shape | |
Synonyms: | annulus anulus doughnut anchor_ring halo | |
Examples: | "a ring of ships in the harbor" "a halo of smoke" |
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Related terms: | toroid fairy_ring surround | |
6. | [ noun ] a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling | |
Synonyms: | hoop | |
Examples: | "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" |
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Related terms: | band tire rim key_ring curtain_ring carabiner nose_ring rim napkin_ring towel_ring barrel wagon_wheel | |
7. | [ verb ] (telecommunications) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone | |
Synonyms: | call telephone phone call_up | |
Examples: | "I tried to call you all night" "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" |
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Related terms: | telecommunicate call_in cell_phone call telephone call telephone caller dial | |
8. | [ noun ] (sport,games) one of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises | |
Examples: | "the rings require a strong upper body" |
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Related terms: | platform gymnastic_apparatus boxing_ring wrestling_ring canvas | |
9. | [ verb ] be around | |
Synonyms: | surround circle environ round encircle | |
Examples: | "Developments surround the town" "The river encircles the village" |
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Related terms: | hold girth cloister twine wreath environment | |
10. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2137 | |
11. | [ noun ] a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) | |
Synonyms: | band | |
Related terms: | strip | |
12. | [ verb ] attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify | |
Synonyms: | band | |
Examples: | "ring birds" "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" |
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Related terms: | attach band | |
13. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop | |
Synonyms: | closed_chain | |
Related terms: | open_chain chain heterocycle chemistry | |
14. | [ noun ] the sound of a bell ringing | |
Synonyms: | ringing tintinnabulation | |
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 |
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Related terms: | sound bell_ringing call tintinnabulate | |
15. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) an association of criminals | |
Synonyms: | gang mob pack | |
Examples: | "police tried to break up the gang" "a pack of thieves" |
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Related terms: | association nest youth_gang organized_crime gangster | |
16. | [ noun ] a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle | |
Related terms: | platform boxing_ring wrestling_ring canvas | |
17. | [ noun ] jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger | |
Synonyms: | band | |
Examples: | "she had rings on every finger" "he noted that she wore a wedding band" |
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Related terms: | jewelry engagement_ring mourning_ring signet_ring wedding_ring ringlet annulet | |
Similar spelling: |
Runge Ruhnke ruinous Runk rummage |