rings
/rɪŋz/
verb
- To make a clear, resonant sound, like a bell.
- The phone rang three times before she answered.
- The church bells ring every Sunday morning.
- I heard the doorbell ring as I was cooking dinner.
- To call someone on the telephone.
- She rang her mother to say she would be late.
- I'll ring you tomorrow to confirm the plans.
- He rang the office to report his absence.
- To surround or encircle something.
- Tall mountains ring the valley.
- Police officers ringed the building to prevent escape.
- The garden is ringed by a white fence.
noun
- Small circular bands, often made of metal, worn on a finger as jewelry or as a symbol (e.g., of marriage).
- The couple exchanged rings during the wedding ceremony.
- He proposed with a diamond ring.
- She wore a gold ring on her left hand.
- A circular shape or object.
- She drew a ring around the correct answer.
- The children sat in a ring on the floor.
- Smoke rose in rings from the chimney.
- A place where performances or contests take place, such as a boxing ring or circus ring.
- The circus ring was filled with acrobats and clowns.
- The referee called both fighters to the center of the ring.
- The boxer stepped into the ring to face his opponent.
- A group of people working together, often secretly or illegally.
- The police broke up a drug ring operating in the city.
- The smuggling ring was led by a notorious criminal.
- A spy ring was discovered in the embassy.