American English pronunciation
How to pronounce ring
IPA transcription: ['ɹɪŋ]
Hear “ring” pronounced
['ɹɪŋ]
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['ɹɪŋ]
Quality: 1.00
['ɹɪŋ]
Quality: 1.00
Noun
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an association of criminals
“police tried to break up the gang”
“a pack of thieves”
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a characteristic sound
“it has the ring of sincerity”
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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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a toroidal shape
“a ring of ships in the harbor”
“a halo of smoke”
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the sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe
“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”
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(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
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a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
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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 strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
Verb
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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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sound loudly and sonorously
“the bells rang”
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ring or echo with sound
“the hall resounded with laughter”
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extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
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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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attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
“ring birds”
“band the geese to observe their migratory patterns”
Usage examples
- He was not called on to dress during the playoffs.
- Both disorders share the common denominator of appearing after taking a hot shower.
- And he wasn't faring much better.
- The race was formerly staged during Newmarket's Champions' Day meeting in mid-October.
- Cube maps provide a fairly straightforward and efficient solution to rendering stable specular highlights.
- I can't find an airline offering flights to the Virgin Islands.
- It was glaringly hot, not a cloud in the sky nor a breath of wind.
- The diver forced open the oyster, revealing a shimmering pearl.
- These events bring the visitors up close with the animals.
- Bring your problems to the wise chief.