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ringring1 /rɪŋ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1
JEWELRY [countable] a piece of jewelry that you wear on your finger: a diamond/gold/silver etc. ring her sapphire engagement ring → see also class ring, engagement ring, wedding ring2CIRCLE [countable] a)an object in the shape of a circle: napkin rings They make great onion rings here. b)a circular line or mark: My glass left a wet ring on the table. c)a group of people or things arranged in a circle: A ring of mountains encircles the huge crater.3BELLS [countable] the sound made by a bell, or the act of making this sound: There was a ring at the door.4CRIMINALS [countable] a group of people who illegally control a business or criminal activity: drug/crime/spy etc. ring a prostitution ring5have a familiar ring (to it) if something has a familiar ring, you feel that you have heard it before: His name had a familiar ring to it.6have a ring of truth (to it) to seem likely to be true7give somebody a ring old-fashioned to make a telephone call to someone8SPORTS a)[countable] a small square area surrounded by ropes, where people box or wrestle b)the ring the sport of boxing: He retired from the ring at 34.9ENTERTAINMENT [countable] a large circular area surrounded by seats at a circus[Origin: (1-2, 4, 7) Old English hring] noun | verb | verb
ringring2 ●●● S3 W3 verb (past tense rang /ræŋ/, past participle rung /rʌŋ/) 1TELEPHONE [intransitive] if a telephone rings, it makes a sound to show that someone is calling you: She was about to go out when the phone rang.2BELL a)[intransitive, transitive] to make a bell make a sound, especially to call someone’s attention to you: We heard them ringing the temple bell.ring for something The sign said “Ring for service.” b)[intransitive] if a bell rings, it makes a noise: I heard the church bells ringing.3EARS [intransitive] if your ears ring, they make a continuous sound that only you can hear, usually because they have been damaged by a loud sound: My ears were still ringing hours after the concert.4PLACE [intransitive] literary if a place rings with a sound, it is full of that sound: The cathedral rang with the amazing voices of the choir.5ring a bell (with somebody) informal if something rings a bell, you think you have heard it before: Does the name Bill Buckner ring a bell?6not ring true if something does not ring true, you do not believe it, even though you are not sure why: None of her explanations rang true.7ring in your ears if a sound or remark rings in your ears, you remember it clearly and think about it often: My father’s discouraging words still ring in my ears.8ring hollow if words ring hollow, you do not feel that they are true or sincere9ring in the New Year to celebrate the beginning of the New Yearring out phrasal verb1 a voice, bell, etc. that rings out is making a sound that is loud and clear: Roars of laughter rang out from the bar.2ring out the old (year) to celebrate the end of the previous year and the beginning of the new yearring something ↔ up phrasal verb1to press buttons on a cash register to record how much money is being put inside when you are selling something: Can I ring that up for you, sir?2to record or report a particular amount of money that someone, especially a business, has made, lost, or spent: Retailers will probably ring up 5.5% more sales this year than last. noun | verb | verb
ringring3 verb (ringed) [transitive] 1to surround something, especially by forming a circle: Thousands of protesters ringed the embassy.ring something with something The area was ringed with barbed wire.2to draw a circular mark around something: Her eyes were ringed with heavy black liner.3to put a metal ring around a bird’s leg