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

Linn secretly picked out the ring at an Austin jeweler and carried it in his pocket throughout a June 2024 African safari. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Nov. 2025

With the spotlight on a Warner Bros. Discovery sale and Netflix throwing its exploratory hat in the ring, there could be more pain to come as media giants continue to synergise. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025

Verb

Whistles — a signal community members have used to alert others to the presence of federal immigration agents — ring out. —Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025

Leaving the tavern, where minutemen had gathered hours earlier to wait for the British military, Revere heard the first gunshots of the American Revolution ring out. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

Phrases Containing ring

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