Ring Synonyms & Definitions

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• RingDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots.
2. (n.) Specifically, a circular ornament of gold or other precious material worn on the finger, or attached to the ear, the nose, or some other part of the person; as, a wedding ring.
3. (v. t.) To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.
4. (v. t.) To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.
5. (n.) The plane figure included between the circumferences of two concentric circles.
6. (v. t.) To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swines snout.
7. (n.) An instrument, formerly used for taking the suns altitude, consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the graduated inner surface opposite.
8. (n.) A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell.
9. (n.) A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop.
10. (n.) Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.
11. (n.) An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence, figuratively, prize fighting.
12. (v. i.) To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.
13. (n.) The solid generated by the revolution of a circle, or other figure, about an exterior straight line (as an axis) lying in the same plane as the circle or other figure.
14. (n.) A circular group of persons.
15. (v. t.) To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
16. (n.) An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium.
17. (v. i.) To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or reverberating sound.
18. (n.) A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena.
19. (v. i.) To rise in the air spirally.
20. (v. i.) To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings with his fame.
21. (n.) A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.
22. (v. i.) To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound.
23. (n.) A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc.
24. (v. i.) To practice making music with bells.
25. (v. t.) To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.

• RDefinition & Meaning in English

1. () R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, and 250-254.

• ReDefinition & Meaning in English

1. () A syllable applied in solmization to the second tone of the diatonic scale of C; in the American system, to the second tone of any diatonic scale.

• RingleaderDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of animals.
2. (n.) Opprobriously, a leader of a body of men engaged in the violation of law or in an illegal enterprise, as rioters, mutineers, or the like.

• Ring-streakedDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Having circular streaks or lines on the body; as, ring-streaked goats.