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

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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

Brandi Rhodes was an in-ring performer in AEW and the league’s chief brand officer — she is recognized as the first Black woman to hold an executive position in a major professional wrestling promotion. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026

The float rings would be large enough to each seat five adults. —Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026

Verb

Upon Pope Leo’s election in May 2025, Villanova students and faculty flocked to the on-campus chapel as the church bells rang out across the Philadelphia campus. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026

In Beirut, celebratory gunshots rang out at the start of the truce. —Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing ring

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