Ring | Mean of ring in English Dictionary

/ˈrɪŋ/

• Noun
• a piece of jewelry that is worn usually on a finger
1. He gave her an engagement/diamond ring.
• a piece of jewelry that is shaped like a circle and worn in a special hole made in the skin
1. a navel/nose ring
• something that is shaped like a circle
1. He blew smoke rings.
2. the rings of the planet Saturn
3. Put the napkins in/through the napkin rings.
4. I can't find my key ring. [=a metal circle to which keys are attached]

• something that forms a circle around something else
1. They built a ring of houses around an open area.
2. The moon was surrounded by a ring of clouds.
• a circular or curved mark or shape
1. a white ring around the dog's eye
2. a ring of dirt in the bathtub
3. I hadn't slept all night and had dark rings [=(more commonly) circles] under my eyes.
• an area that is used for shows and contests and is usually surrounded by ropes or a fence
1. a circus/rodeo ring
2. a boxing/wrestling ring
• a group of people who are involved in some illegal or dishonest activity
1. Police broke up a ring of car thieves.
2. a smuggling ring
• the part on the top of a stove where the heat or flame is produced
• Verb
• to form a circle around (something or someone)
1. Police ringed the building.
2. Little cottages ring the lake.
• to draw a circle around (something)
1. He ringed [=circled] the words that were misspelled.
• to cause (an object or device, such as a bell) to make a sound
1. She rang the little bell.
2. Ring the doorbell.
3. When she discovered the fire she immediately rang [=(more commonly) sounded] the alarm.
• to make a sound especially as a signal of something
1. The church bells were ringing.
2. The alarm/doorbell is ringing.
3. Excuse me, my cell phone is ringing. [=my cell phone is making the sound which signals that someone is calling]
• to call someone or something by ringing a bell
1. You rang, madam? [=you rang a bell to call for me; how can I help you?]
2. She rang for the servants.
3. He rang for a nurse.
• to fill a place or area with sound
1. Cheers rang through the hall as the winner was announced.
2. Gunshots rang in the air.
3. His words were still ringing in my ears/head. [=I was still thinking about or remembering what he had said]
4. She entered cautiously, the teacher's warning ringing in her ears.
• to be filled with the sound of something
1. The hall rang with their cheers.
2. The whole town rang with news of the victory. [=many people in the town were talking about the victory]
• to be filled with a sound that other people cannot hear
1. His ears were ringing after the concert.
• to seem to have a specified quality or character
1. Her explanation didn't ring true. = Her explanation rang false. [=her explanation didn't seem true; it seemed false]
2. His apology rang hollow. [=his apology did not sound sincere]
• to make a telephone call to someone or something
1. I'll ring you (up) tomorrow.
2. He called me yesterday, and I rang him back today.
3. I rang this morning.
4. He's not here right now. Can you ring back later?
• to be familiar
1. Yes, that name rings a bell.
2. The term didn't ring a bell with me.
• to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)
1. How did you ring in the new millennium?
2. We're going to New York to ring in the New Year.
• to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where you work)
1. She rang in sick [=(US) called in sick] yesterday. [=she telephoned the place where she works to say that she was sick and would not be coming to work]
• to make a telephone call to a radio or television program
1. Thousands of people rang in [=(US) called in] to make a donation.
• to cost (a certain amount of money)
1. These hats ring in at 200 dollars.
• to end a telephone call
1. He said he didn't have time to talk and quickly rang off.
• to ring constantly or frequently
1. The phone was ringing off the hook all morning. [=many people called during the morning]
• to be heard loudly and clearly
1. A shot rang out. [=a loud shot was heard]
2. Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.
• to make changes in order to do something differently, make it more interesting, etc.
1. The team's manager rang the changes at halftime so that more players would have a chance to play.
• to use a special machine (called a cash register) to calculate the cost of (something, such as goods or services)
1. The cashier rang up our purchases.
• to achieve (something)
1. The company rang up huge profits last quarter.
2. She rang up another tournament win.
• Noun
• the sound that a bell makes
1. the ring of the doorbell
• the act of making a bell ring
1. He gave the doorbell a ring. [=he rang the doorbell]
• the sound that a telephone makes when someone is calling
1. The telephone's ring is loud.
• one of the sounds in the series of sounds that a telephone makes when someone is calling
1. She waited until the third ring to answer the phone.
• a specified quality
1. Her story had a ring of truth about it. [=her story seemed true]
2. His name had a familiar ring to it. [=his name was familiar]
• to make a telephone call to (someone)
1. I'll give you a ring [=give you a call] tomorrow.