Noun
1. a characteristic sound;
"it has the ring of sincerity"2. a toroidal shape;
"a ring of ships in the harbor""a halo of smoke"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
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 volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe7. a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
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)
Verb
1. sound loudly and sonorously;
"the bells rang"2. ring or echo with sound;
"the hall resounded with laughter"3. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification;
"Ring the bells""My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"4. be around;
"Developments surround the town""The river encircles the village"5. 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"6. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify;
"ring birds""band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"