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noun (1)

ˈriŋ How to pronounce ring (audio)
Definition of ringnext
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as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities a ring of counterfeiters passing phony $20 bills

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as in loop
a circular strip a metal ring encircled the barrel

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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

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as in round
something with a perfectly round circumference the coffee cup left a ring on the table

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ring

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noun (2)

as in call
a communication by telephone give me a ring when you're ready to go

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ring

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verb (1)

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as in to surround
to form a circle around tall cypress trees ringing the park

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as in to circle
to travel completely around the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block

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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

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Recent Examples of ring
Noun
During its mission life, Cassini discovered a trove if new Saturn moons, found a strange hexagon at the planet's north pole and tracked mesmerizing details of the planet's many rings. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Each soft, cake-style donut ring is rolled in cinnamon sugar for that unmistakable apple-cider flavor. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
If your glasses always come out of the dishwasher looking cloudy or your faucets are ringed with white residue, hard water could be the reason. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 James says for decades that the nonprofit has always fostered a safe environment, but after gunfire rang out at Sunday's youth football game at Wisner Stadium, that security was shaken. — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ring
  1. Mafia
  2. loop
  3. circle
  4. round
  5. call
  6. surround
  7. orbit
  8. chime
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Mob Museum reported, Mafia violence was also on the rise in Vegas during the 70s.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of Mafia
Noun
  • The soliloquy, roughly thirty seconds long, repeats on a loop.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • My favorite ways to enjoy it are with a hot cup of tea or coffee, listening to fall jazz on a loop, and cozying up by the fire with a good book in hand.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • To squeeze in more disks, consider that a circle can have as many as six other equal-sized circles simultaneously abutting it.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As a bonus, to fully un-break the Heartbreakers’ circle, Lynch stepped aside from the drums for the final number to let lat his successor, Steve Ferrone, step in for the finale, and 21st-century utility man Scott Thurston popped in as well.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Following his arrest, authorities found a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines, about 190 rounds of ammunition, pepper spray, an entrenchment tool, and about 30 knives, according to the affidavit.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of round
Noun
  • Two weeks after its short run ended, word got around, and Jaques received an out-of-the blue call from Sky’s then managing director of content (and later CEO of Sky Studios) Gary Davey, inviting him in for a chat.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Next, the Logitech Brio 101 is 38% off if your video-call setup could use some help, while the Beats Solo 4 headphones have dropped 35% to under $130 for anyone ready to upgrade their daily listening.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • Look to the east, west and south and we are surrounded by states — Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri — that have opted in to the new federal scholarship program.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of surround
Verb
  • That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Naturally, the night called for not one, not two, but three major looks, all orbiting a palette of fall neutrals.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of orbit
Verb
  • Lisa Robertson’s Riverwork draws on all these influences, and many more, to evoke overlapping Parises that chime with one another like a ghostly carillon.
    — Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Two bells chimed during the ceremony and there was a wreath-laying at the Flight 93 memorial.
    — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of chime

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