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 circle

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• loner

4

as in round

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
• compass
• girdle
• gird
• wall
• wreathe
• fence (in)
• hem (in)
• environ
• circumscribe
• close in
• swarm
• cordon (off)
• beset
• besiege
• entrench
• invest

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
• resound
• plink

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ring

Noun

The patch doesn’t go unnoticed, though—the white outer ring remains visible. —Ebony Roberts, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026

The fan has six speeds and is surrounded by a ring of LED lights inside a slim-profile contemporary drum fixture. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Verb

Johnson, 63, stands well above six feet tall, and his chin is ringed by a grey goatee. —Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026

Not all of Faber and Mazlish's advice rang true for us. —Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026

Phrases Containing ring

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