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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ring1 /rɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n., v., ringed, ring•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. Jewelrya usually thin, circular band of strong material, such as gold, worn on the finger as an ornament, etc.:a diamond ring.
  2. anything having the form of such a band:a smoke ring.
  3. a circular line or mark:dark rings around the eyes.
  4. a circle:to dance in a ring.
  5. a number of persons or things arranged in a circle:a ring of hills.
  6. a closed area for a sports contest or exhibition:a boxing ring; a circus ring.
  7. a group working together for illegal purposes:a ring of dope smugglers.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to surround with a ring;
    encircle:The police ringed the theater to prevent riots.
Idioms
  1. Idioms run rings around, [~ + object] to do better than:His new company ran rings around the competition.


ring2 /rɪŋ/USA pronunciation   v., rang/ræŋ/USA pronunciation  rung/rʌŋ/USA pronunciation  ring•ing, n. 
v. 
  1. to give forth a clear, echoing sound:[no object]The phone is ringing.
  2. to cause a bell, telephone, etc., to give off a sound: [no object]Just ring for service.[~ + object]Ring room service for dinner.
  3. to have a sound:[no object]The room rang with shouts.
  4. (of the ears) to have the sensation of a ringing sound:[no object]After the blow to his head his ears rang for several minutes.
  5. to make a certain impression on the mind:[~ + adjective]a story that rings true.
  6. to telephone: [~ + object]Ring us when you get home.[~ + object + up]Ring us up when you get home.[~ + up + object]Ring up your sister when you get back.[no object]Ring when you get a chance.
  7. to announce by the sound of a bell:[~ + object]The bell rang the hour.
  8. ring off, [no object][Chiefly Brit.]to end a telephone conversation:to ring off and get back to work.
  9. ring up:
    • to register (the amount of a sale) on a cash register: [~ + up + object]He rang up the sale.[~ + object + up]I just rang it up.

n. [countable]
  1. a ringing sound:the ring of sleigh bells.
  2. a sound like that of a ringing bell:the ring of laughter.
  3. [Informal.]a telephone call:Give me a ring.
  4. a characteristic sound or quality:[usually singular]This story has a ring of truth to it.
Idioms
  1. Idioms ring a bell, [Informal.]to evoke a memory:That name doesn't ring a bell.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ring1  (ring),USA pronunciation n., v., ringed, ring•ing. 
n. 
    1. Jewelrya typically circular band of metal or other durable material, esp. one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
    2. anything having the form of such a band:a napkin ring; a smoke ring.
    3. a circular or surrounding line or mark:dark rings around the eyes.
    4. a circular course:to dance in a ring.
    5. a number of persons or things situated in a circle or in an approximately circular arrangement:a ring of stones; a ring of hills.
    6. the outside edge of a circular body, as a wheel;
      rim.
    7. an enclosed area, often circular, as for a sports contest or exhibition:a circus ring.
    8. a bullring.
    9. an enclosure in which boxing and wrestling matches take place, usually consisting of a square, canvas-covered platform with surrounding ropes that are supported at each corner by posts.
    10. the sport of boxing;
      prizefighting:the heyday of the ring.
    11. (formerly in the U.S., now only in Brit.) an area in a racetrack where bookmakers take bets.
    12. a group of persons cooperating for unethical, illicit, or illegal purposes, as to control stock-market prices, manipulate politicians, or elude the law:a ring of dope smugglers.
    13. a single turn in a spiral or helix or in a spiral course.
    14. Mathematics[Geom.]the area or space between two concentric circles.
    15. BotanySee annual ring. 
    16. Botanya circle of bark cut from around a tree.
    17. Chemistrya number of atoms so united that they may be graphically represented in cyclic form. Cf. chain (def. 7).
    18. Architecturerowlock (def. 1).
    19. Nautical, Naval Termsa bowlike or circular piece at the top of an anchor, to which the chain or cable is secured. See diag. under anchor. 
    20. TextilesAlso called spinning ring. (in the ring-spinning frame) a circular track of highly polished steel on which the traveler moves and which imparts twists to the yarn by variations in its vertical movement.
    21. a unit of measurement of the diameter of cigars, equal to 1/64 of an inch.Also called ring gauge. 
    22. AutomotiveSee piston ring. 
    23. Mathematicsa set that is closed under the operations of addition and multiplication and that is an Abelian group with respect to addition and an associative semigroup with respect to multiplication and in which the distributive laws relating the two operations hold.
    24. run rings around, to be obviously superior to;
      surpass;
      outdo:As an artist, she can run rings around her brother.
    25. throw or toss one's hat in or into the ring. See hat (def. 7).

    v.t. 
    1. to surround with a ring;
      encircle.
    2. to form into a ring.
    3. Animal Husbandryto insert a ring through the nose of (an animal).
    4. Animal Husbandryto hem in (animals) by riding or circling about them.
    5. Botanyto girdle (def. 11).
    6. (in horseshoes, ringtoss, etc.) to encircle (a stake or peg) with a ring, horseshoe, etc.

    v.i. 
    1. to form a ring or rings.
    2. to move in a ring or a constantly curving course:The road rings around the mountain.
    • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hring; cognate with Dutch, German ring, Old Norse hringr; akin to rank1
    ring′less, adj. 
    ring′like′, adj. 
      • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged circle, circlet, hoop; annulus.
      • 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arena, rink, circle.
      • 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bloc, coterie, confederacy, league; gang, mob, syndicate. Ring, clique are terms applied with disapproving connotations to groups of persons. Ring suggests a small and intimately related group, combined for selfish and often dishonest purposes:a gambling ring.A clique is a small group that prides itself on its congeniality and exclusiveness:cliques in a school.

ring2  (ring),USA pronunciation v., rang, rung, ring•ing, n. 
v.i. 
    1. to give forth a clear resonant sound, as a bell when struck:The doorbell rang twice.
    2. to make a given impression on the mind;
      appear:words that rang false; a story that rings true.
    3. to cause a bell or bells to sound, esp. as a summons:Just ring if you need anything.
    4. to sound loudly;
      be loud or resonant;
      resound (often fol. by out):His brave words rang out.
    5. to be filled with sound;
      reecho with sound, as a place.
    6. (of the ears) to have the sensation of a continued humming sound.
    7. [Chiefly Brit.]to telephone.

    v.t. 
    1. to cause (a bell or device with a bell) to ring;
      sound by striking:to ring a bell.
    2. to produce (sound) by or as if by ringing:The bell rang a low tone.
    3. to announce or proclaim, usher in or out, summon, signal, etc., by or as if by the sound of a bell:to ring someone's praises; The bell rang the hour.
    4. to test (a coin or other metal object) by the sound it produces when struck against something.
    5. [Chiefly Brit.]to telephone.
    6. ring a bell. See bell 1 (def. 10).
    7. ring down the curtain:
      • to direct that the curtain of a theater be lowered or closed.
      • to lower or close the curtain in front of a stage.
    8. ring down the curtain on, to bring to an end:The accident rang down the curtain on his law career.
    9. ring in:
      • to indicate one's arrival at work by punching in on a time clock.
      • [Informal.]to introduce artfully or fraudulently:to ring in an imposter.
    10. ring off:
      • to terminate a telephone conversation.
      • [Brit. Slang.]to stop talking.
      • [Brit. Slang.]to go away.
    11. ring out:
      • to indicate one's departure from work by punching out on a time clock.
      • to make a sound or noise;
        resound:The church bells rang out.
    12. ring the bell. See bell 1 (def. 11).
    13. ring the changes. See change (def. 38).
    14. ring up:
      • to register (the amount of a sale) on a cash register.
      • to accomplish or record:to ring up a series of successes.
      • [Chiefly Brit.]to telephone.
    15. ring up the curtain:
      • to direct that the curtain of a theater be raised or opened.
      • to raise or open the curtain in front of a stage.
    16. ring up the curtain on, to begin;
      inaugurate;
      initiate:The $100-a-plate dinner rang up the curtain on the hospital's fund-raising drive.

    n. 
    1. a ringing sound, as of a bell or bells:the ring of sleigh bells.
    2. a sound or tone likened to the ringing of a bell:Rings of laughter issued from the school.
    3. any loud sound;
      sound continued, repeated, or reverberated:the ring of iron upon stone.
    4. a set or peal of bells.
    5. a telephone call:Give me a ring tomorrow.
    6. an act or instance of ringing a bell:No one answered my ring.
    7. a characteristic sound, as of a coin.
    8. the aspect or impression presented by a statement, an action, etc., taken as revealing a specified inherent quality:a ring of assurance in her voice;the ring of truth;a false ring.
    • bef. 900; Middle English ringen, Old English hringan; cognate with Old Norse hringja, German ringen
    ring′ing•ly, adv. 
    ring′ing•ness, n. 
      • 31.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sound, tone, quality.

Ring  (ring),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a male given name.
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