- ring - a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
--1 is a kind of gymnastic apparatus, exerciser; sound; gymnastic apparatus, exerciser; sound
Derived form: verb ring2 - ring, halo, annulus, anulus, doughnut, anchor ring - a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
--2 is a kind of toroid; toroid
--2 has particulars: fairy ring, fairy circleDerived form: verb ring4 - hoop, ring - 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 hoop for tying a horse"
--3 is a kind of band; band
--3 is a part of wagon wheel; barrel, cask
--3 has particulars:carabiner, karabiner, snap ring; curtain ring; key ring; napkin ring; nose ring; rim; rim; tire, tyre; towel ring - closed chain, ring - (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
--4 is a kind of chain, chemical chain; chain, chemical chain
--4 has particulars: heterocyclic ring, heterocycle - gang, pack, ring, mob - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
--5 is a kind of association; association
--5 is a member of organized crime, gangland, gangdom
--5 has members: gangster, mobster
--5 has particulars: nest; youth gang - ring, ringing, tintinnabulation - the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
--6 is a kind of sound; sound
--6 has particulars: bell ringingDerived forms: verb ring5, verb ring3, verb ring1 - ring - a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
--7 is a kind of platform; platform
--7 has parts: canvas, canvass
--7 has particulars: boxing ring, prize ring; wrestling ring- ring, band - jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
--8 is a kind of jewelry, jewellery; jewelry, jewellery
--8 has particulars:annulet; engagement ring; mourning ring; ringlet; signet ring, seal ring; wedding ring, wedding band Derived form: verb ring6 - band, ring - a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
--9 is a kind of strip, slip; strip, slip
Derived form: verb ring6 - ring, band - jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
- ring, peal - sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
--1 is one way to sound, go
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun ring6, noun ringing1
Something ----s
- resound, echo, ring, reverberate - ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
--2 is one way to sound, go
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun ring1, noun ringing3
The woods ring with many kinds of birds
- ring, knell - make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
--3 is one way to sound
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun ring6, noun ringer1, noun ringing1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
=> Somebody ----s
- surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring - be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
--4 is one way to hold, bear, carry, contain
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun ring2
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- call, telephone, call up, phone, ring - get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
--5 is one way to telecommunicate
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun ring6
Sam cannot ring Sue
They ring
- ring, band - attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
--6 is one way to attach
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun ring9, noun ring8
Somebody ----s something