Synonyms of ring

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noun (1)

ˈriŋ 

1

as in Mafia

a group involved in secret or criminal activities

a ring of counterfeiters passing phony $20 bills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Mafia
• gang
• network
• syndicate
• conspiracy
• crew
• clan
• mob
• circle
• cabal
• clique
• crowd
• set
• coven
• bunch
• pack
• coterie
• lot
• junta
• galère
• oligarchy

2

as in loop

a circular strip

a metal ring encircled the barrel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loop
• hoop
• band
• belt
• circle
• round
• wreath
• collar
• coil
• eye
• girdle
• spiral
• curl
• cincture
• spire
• whorl
• hank
• twirl
• annulet
• becket
• furl

3

as in crowd

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

a gaming ring that meets once a week to play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowd
• circle
• network
• pack
• community
• bunch
• gang
• clique
• clan
• fold
• body
• set
• organization
• coven
• club
• coterie
• lot
• commune
• tribe
• guild
• galère
• fraternity
• klatch
• society
• league
• camp
• college
• closed shop
• faction
• elite
• side
• klatsch
• squad
• brotherhood
• coalition
• charmed circle
• union
• in-group
• sorority
• gild
• sect
• federation
• bloc
• fellowship
• mess
• sisterhood
• alliance
• order
• council
• confederation
• congress
• sodality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• loner

4

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference

the coffee cup left a ring on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• round
• orb
• loop
• roundel
• cirque
• oval
• ball
• circlet
• sphere
• ringlet
• ellipse
• globe

ring

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noun (2)

as in call

a communication by telephone

give me a ring when you're ready to go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• call
• message
• buzz
• conference call
• voice mail
• callback
• toll call
• cold call

ring

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verb (1)

1

as in to surround

to form a circle around

tall cypress trees ringing the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• circle
• encircle
• encompass
• enclose
• embrace
• inclose
• compass
• girdle
• gird
• wall
• wreathe
• fence (in)
• hem (in)
• environ
• circumscribe
• close in
• swarm
• cordon (off)
• besiege
• beset
• entrench
• invest
• intrench

2

as in to circle

to travel completely around

the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• orbit
• encircle
• traverse
• circuit
• round
• cross
• girdle
• compass
• circumvent
• circumnavigate
• circumambulate
• perambulate

ring

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verb (2)

as in to chime

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates

I didn't hear the doorbell ring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chime
• jingle
• toll
• peal
• knell
• echo
• clink
• gong
• clash
• resonate
• bong
• tinkle
• ding
• ping
• clang
• clank
• tang
• chink
• ding-dong
• plunk
• tingle
• jangle
• reverberate
• plonk
• resound
• plink

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ring

Noun

Things get more hectic for Laura when Carmen can’t find her precious emerald ring, a gift from her beloved husband Sebastian. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025

This linen-blend pinch pleated option is light-filtering—in other words, not as dense as room-darkening curtains or blackout designs—and available in 38 colors, with curtain rings and rods sold separately. —Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025

Verb

Human rights organizations have been ringing the alarm for years on the Saudi government imprisoning human rights advocates, including Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is currently serving a 15-year sentence. —Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025

Students crowded around dormitory screens, a wedding paused for the final kick, and car horns rang out as flags streamed from open windows. —Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing ring

• ring (up)
• ring down the curtain (on)
• ring up