ring

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ring is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related 3 Verb 4 Verb 2 4.1 Synonyms 4.2 Related words 4.3 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: rĭng
• IPA: /ɹɪŋ/
• SAMPA: /rIN/
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[change] Noun

Singular ring

Plural rings

1. A circle.

   The students sat in a ring.

1. A piece of metal in a circle usually worn in the ear or on the finger or toe.

   She wore a ring on each finger.

2. A piece of material with the shape of a circle.

   The O-rings went bad on my truck.

3. A high sound, especially of a telephone.

   The ring of the phone woke me up.

4. The square area between four poles where people fight.

   He climbed into the ring, ready to fight.

[change] Synonyms

• (circle) circle
• (piece of metal) earring, band
• (high sound) ringing

[change] Related

• ringlet

[change] Verb

Plain form ring

Third person singular rings

Simple past rang

Past participle rung

Present participle ringing

1. To make a high sound, as a phone.

   The phone rang.

2. (UK) To call someone.

   He rings me every Thursday.

[change] Verb 2

Plain form ring

Third-person singular rings

Past tense ringed

Past participle ringed

Present participle ringing

1. To form a circle around.

   They ringed the pair.

[change] Synonyms

• encircle
• surround

[change] Related words

• ringer

[change] See also

• wring