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ring

  • noun
  • rĭng

A solid object in the shape of a circle.

Other meanings

  1. A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.

  2. A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.

Synonyms

  • halo
  • anchor ring

Example sentences

  • “Did that ring you were looking for ever turn up?”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “After you ring her up, you can go on break.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hring" (ring, circle).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “ring” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.