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English noun: ring | |||
| 1. | ring (attribute) a characteristic sound | ||
| Samples | It has the ring of sincerity. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| 2. | ring (shape) a toroidal shape | ||
| Samples | A ring of ships in the harbor. A halo of smoke. | ||
| Synonyms | anchor ring, annulus, doughnut, halo | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | toroid | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fairy circle, fairy ring | ||
| 3. | ring (artifact) a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling | ||
| Samples | There was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse. | ||
| Synonyms | hoop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | band | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carabiner, collar, curtain ring, karabiner, key ring, napkin ring, nose ring, rim, rim, snap ring, tire, towel ring, tyre | ||
| Part meronym | barrel, cask, wagon wheel | ||
| 4. | ring (object) (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop | ||
| Synonyms | closed chain | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chain, chemical chain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | heterocycle, heterocyclic ring | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| Antonyms | open chain | ||
| 5. | ring (group) an association of criminals | ||
| Samples | Police tried to break up the gang. A pack of thieves. | ||
| Synonyms | gang, mob, pack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | association | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nest, youth gang | ||
| Member holonym | gangster, mobster | ||
| Member meronym | gangdom, gangland, organized crime | ||
| 6. | ring (event) the sound of a bell ringing | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | ringing, tintinnabulation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bell ringing | ||
| 7. | ring (artifact) a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | platform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | boxing ring, prize ring, sumo ring, wrestling ring | ||
| Part holonym | canvas, canvass | ||
| 8. | ring (artifact) jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger | ||
| Samples | She had rings on every finger. He noted that she wore a wedding band. | ||
| Synonyms | band | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | jewellery, jewelry | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | annulet, engagement ring, mourning ring, ringlet, seal ring, signet ring, wedding band, wedding ring | ||
| 9. | ring (artifact) a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) | ||
| Synonyms | band | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | slip, strip | ||
English verb: ring | |||
| 1. | ring (perception) sound loudly and sonorously | ||
| Samples | The bells rang. | ||
| Synonyms | peal | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ding, dingdong, dong, knell, peal, tintinnabulate | ||
| 2. | ring (perception) ring or echo with sound | ||
| Samples | The hall resounded with laughter. | ||
| Examples | The woods ring with many kinds of birds | ||
| Synonyms | echo, resound, reverberate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bong, consonate, reecho, reecho | ||
| 3. | ring (perception) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification | ||
| Samples | Ring the bells. My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church. | ||
| Synonyms | knell | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | toll | ||
| Cause | go, sound | ||
| 4. | ring (communication) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone | ||
| Samples | I tried to call you all night. Take two aspirin and call me in the morning. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot ring Sue , They ring | ||
| Synonyms | call, call up, phone, telephone | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | telecommunicate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | call in, cell phone | ||
| Entail | dial | ||
| Verb group | call | ||
| Domain category | telephone, telephony | ||
| 5. | ring (contact) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle | ||
| Samples | The forest surrounds my property. | ||
| Synonyms | border, environ, skirt, surround | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjoin, contact, meet, touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cloister, cloister, close in, enclose, fringe, gird, girdle, hem in, inclose, shut in | ||
| 6. | ring (contact) attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify | ||
| Samples | Ring birds. Band the geese to observe their migratory patterns. | ||
| Synonyms | band | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
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