1. Gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
   "the rings require a strong upper body"

1. Jewellery consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
   "she had rings on every finger";
   - band
    
2. A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
   "there was still a rusty iron ring for tying a horse";
   - hoop
    
3. A toroidal shape
   "a ring of ships in the harbour"; "The anchor ring shape of the fusion reactor's magnetic field helps contain the plasma"; "The ring-shaped solar eclipse created an annulus around the moon";
   - halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring
    
4. (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
   "Benzene is a classic example of a molecule with a ring structure";
   - closed chain
    
5. A characteristic sound
   "it has the ring of sincerity"
    
6. The sound of a bell ringing
   "the distinctive ring of the church bell";
   - ringing, tintinnabulation
    
7. A platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
   "The boxers faced off in the centre of the ring"
    
8. An association of criminals
   "police tried to break up the ring";
   - gang, pack, mob
    
9. A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
   "The ornithologist carefully attached a numbered ring to the bird's leg";
   - band

1. Sound loudly and sonorously
   "the bells rang";
   - peal
    
2. Fill for a short time with sound and echoes
   "the hall rang with laughter";
   - resound, echo, reverberate
    
3. Make a bell, alarm or buzzer etc. sound
   "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
    
4. Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
   "I tried to ring you all night";
   - call, telephone, call up, phone
    
5. Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
   "The forest rings my property";
   - surround, environ, skirt, border
    
6. Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
   "ring birds";
   - band
    
7. (of ears) experience or be filled with a continuous buzzing sound
   "My ears were ringing after the concert"

Sounds like: ring, rings

Type of: adjoin, association, attach, band, chain, chemical chain, contact, exerciser, go, gymnastic apparatus, jewellery [Brit, Cdn], jewelry [N. Amer], meet, platform, slip, sound, strip, telecommunicate, toroid, touch

Part of: barrel, cask, gangdom, gangland, organised crime [Brit], organized crime, wagon wheel

Encyclopedia: Rings