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

During his short video clip about Raw, Pearce also announced that AJ Styles will battle El Grande Americano and Lyra Valkyria will take on Raquel Rodriguez in the ring. —Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

Some, like Brown’s former boss in Los Angeles, Sean McVay, even have Super Bowl rings, too. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

Verb

Her voice has been sharp, sometimes saucy, and could be silken — then let out a bell-ringing laugh. —Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025

This furor over Alicent has rung alarm bells for Cooke, who says the kind of misogyny her character experiences is mirrored by the real world. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing ring

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