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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. A characteristic sound
   "it has the ring of sincerity"
    
2. A toroidal shape
   "a ring of ships in the harbour";
   - halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring
    
3. 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
    
4. (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
   - closed chain
    
5. An association of criminals
   "police tried to break up the ring";
   - gang, pack, mob
    
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
    
8. Jewellery consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
   "she had rings on every finger";
   - band
    
9. A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
   - 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 (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
   "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church";
   - knell, knoll [archaic]
    
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

Sounds like: ring, rings

See also: ring out

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

Antonym: open chain

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

Encyclopedia: Rings