Synonyms of rings

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noun (1)

plural of ring

1

as in gangs

a group involved in secret or criminal activities

a ring of counterfeiters passing phony $20 bills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gangs
• networks
• conspiracies
• Mafias
• syndicates
• circles
• crews
• clans
• cabals
• mobs
• cliques
• sets
• bunches
• covens
• packs
• crowds
• coteries
• galères
• lots
• juntas
• oligarchies

2

as in loops

a circular strip

a metal ring encircled the barrel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loops
• hoops
• belts
• bands
• circles
• wreaths
• rounds
• coils
• collars
• eyes
• girdles
• spirals
• curls
• whorls
• cinctures
• spires
• beckets
• twirls
• furls
• annulets
• hanks

3

as in circles

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

• circles
• networks
• packs
• communities
• bunches
• crowds
• folds
• cliques
• sets
• gangs
• covens
• clans
• bodies
• organizations
• coteries
• clubs
• galères
• lots
• communes
• klatches
• societies
• klatsches
• guilds
• tribes
• gilds
• squads
• sides
• brotherhoods
• fraternities
• factions
• elites
• camps
• leagues
• charmed circles
• colleges
• closed shops
• blocs
• coalitions
• fellowships
• sisterhoods
• sects
• federations
• sororities
• unions
• in-groups
• alliances
• messes
• sodalities
• orders
• councils
• confederations
• congresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loners
• individualists

• loners
• individualists

4

as in orbs

something with a perfectly round circumference

the coffee cup left a ring on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circles
• orbs
• rounds
• circlets
• loops
• roundels
• balls
• cirques
• ringlets
• ovals
• spheres
• ellipses
• globes

rings

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noun (2)

plural of ring

as in calls

a communication by telephone

give me a ring when you're ready to go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calls
• messages
• buzzes
• toll calls
• conference calls
• callbacks
• voice mails
• cold calls

rings

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of ring

1

as in surrounds

to form a circle around

tall cypress trees ringing the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounds
• circles
• encircles
• girdles
• wreathes
• encompasses
• encloses
• walls
• girds
• environs
• compasses
• embraces
• incloses
• circumscribes
• closes in
• cordons (off)
• swarms
• intrenches
• besieges
• hems (in)
• besets
• fences (in)
• entrenches
• invests

2

as in orbits

to travel completely around

the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circles
• orbits
• encircles
• traverses
• circuits
• crosses
• rounds
• girdles
• compasses
• circumnavigates
• circumvents
• circumambulates
• perambulates

rings

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of ring

as in chimes

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates

I didn't hear the doorbell ring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chimes
• jingles
• peals
• tolls
• echoes
• bongs
• clinks
• knells
• gongs
• clangs
• resonates
• tinkles
• clashes
• pings
• clanks
• dings
• jangles
• chinks
• tangs
• ding-dongs
• plunks
• reverberates
• plinks
• resounds
• tingles
• plonks

Phrases Containing rings

• run rings around

• run rings around