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Definition ring in British English

ring noun

noun
/rɪŋ/
1

a piece of jewellery in the form of a circle that you wear on a finger

Example

a gold ring

Example

She had a ring on every finger.

Synonyms and related words
anklet band bangle
1.1

an object in the shape of a circle

Example

onion rings

Example

curtain rings

Synonyms and related words
ball balloon band
1.2

a line or shape that forms a ring

Example

She had black rings round her eyes from tiredness.

Synonyms and related words
ball balloon band
1.3

a piece of metal with a number on it that is put around the leg of a bird so that you can recognize it again later

Synonyms and related words
bird-watching hide ornithologist
1.4

a group of people or things that form a ring

Example

He glanced round the ring of faces waiting for him to speak.

Example

They sat in a ring around the fire.

Synonyms and related words
chain circle formation
2

a sound produced by a phone when someone calls you

Example

He answered on the first ring.

Synonyms and related words
answer busy call
3

the sound that a bell produces

Example

He was interrupted by the ring of the doorbell.

Synonyms and related words
bell bong chime
3.1

an act of making a bell produce a sound

Example

Impatiently she gave another ring of the doorbell.

Synonyms and related words
bell bell pull bell push
3.2

a sound like a bell

Example

The ring of his hammer echoed round the square.

Synonyms and related words
bell bong chime
4

a raised square area surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling

Synonyms and related words
arm-wrestling bantamweight bare-knuckle
4.1

the sport of boxing or wrestling

Example

Hale today announced his retirement from the ring.

Synonyms and related words
arm-wrestling bantamweight bare-knuckle
4.2

an area surrounded by seats at a circus

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big dipper big top big wheel
5

a flat circle heated by gas or electricity on the top of a cooker

Synonyms and related words
Aga barbecue barbie
Example

The officer was suspected of involvement in an international drugs ring.

Synonyms and related words
association commission organization
7

a particular quality that something such as a statement seems to have

Example

Her account has a ring of authenticity about it.

Example

His version of events had a ring of truth.

Example

This story may have a familiar ring to it.

Synonyms and related words
feature quality factor
8

a policy of only allowing guests who are engaged or married to bring their partners with them

Example

It's been reported that Pippa is enforcing a 'no ring, no bring' policy at her wedding.

Definition ring in British English

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