ring /rɪŋ/
1. a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
synset: ring
2. a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
synset: ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor_ring
3. 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"
4. (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
synset: closed_chain, ring
5. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
6. the sound of a bell ringing; "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
synset: ring, ringing, tintinnabulation
7. a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
synset: ring
8. 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"
9. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
1. sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
2. ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
synset: resound, echo, ring, reverberate
3. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
4. 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"
synset: call, telephone, call_up, phone, ring
5. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
synset: surround, environ, ring, skirt, border
6. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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