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ring

Letters that make ring

g, n, r, i are letters that make 'ring'

Words within ring

ng, RI, in, IN, In are words within 'ring'

Anagrams of ring

girn, grin are anagrams of 'ring'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of ring

wring, rings, bring, iring are words created by adding a letter to 'ring'

ring is a 4 letter word ending with g
ring is a 4 letter word starting with r

15 possible definitions for 'ring'

Ring as "sound loudly and sonorously"

Under this definition, ring is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

peal has the same meaning as ring

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of sound, go.

Types of ring

ding, knell, peal, dong, tintinnabulate, dingdong are types of 'ring'.

Derivatives of ring

rolling, roll, ring, ringing, peal, pealing, tintinnabulation are derivatives of 'ring'.

Ring as "attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify"

Under this definition, ring is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

band has the same meaning as ring

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of attach.

Derivatives of ring

band, ring are derivatives of 'ring'.

Example of ring used within this context

"ring birds", "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

Ring as "an association of criminals"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gang, pack, mob have the same meaning as 'ring'

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of association.

Types of ring

youth gang, nest are types of 'ring'.

ring as a member

'ring' can be a member of organized crime, gangland, gangdom.

Members of ring

gangster, mobster are members of 'ring'.

Derivatives of ring

gangster, mobster, organized crime, gangland, gangdom are derivatives of 'ring'.

Ring as "jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

band has the same meaning as ring

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of jewelry, jewellery.

Types of ring

annulet, engagement ring, mourning ring, signet ring, seal ring, ringlet, wedding ring, wedding band are types of 'ring'.

Derivatives of ring

ring, band are derivatives of 'ring'.

Example of ring used within this context

"she had rings on every finger", "he noted that she wore a wedding band"

Ring as "a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

band has the same meaning as ring

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of slip, strip.

Derivatives of ring

ring, band are derivatives of 'ring'.

Ring as "a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hoop has the same meaning as ring

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of band.

Types of ring

carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, curtain ring, key ring, napkin ring, nose ring, tire, towel ring, rim, rim, tyre, collar are types of 'ring'.

ring as a part

'ring' can be a part of barrel, cask, wagon wheel.

Derivatives of ring

hoop is a derivative of ring.

Ring as "a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of platform.

Types of ring

boxing ring, sumo ring, wrestling ring, prize ring are types of 'ring'.

Parts of ring

canvas, canvass are parts of 'ring'.

Ring as "a characteristic sound"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of sound.

Derivatives of ring

ring, reverberate, resound, echo are derivatives of 'ring'.

Example of ring used within this context

"it has the ring of sincerity"

Ring as "the sound of a bell ringing"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ringing, tintinnabulation have the same meaning as 'ring'

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of sound.

Types of ring

bell ringing is a type of ring.

Derivatives of ring

ring, phone, telephone, call up, knell, tintinnabulate, call, peal are derivatives of 'ring'.

Example of ring used within this context

"the distinctive ring of the church bell", "the ringing of the telephone", "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe

Ring as "(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

closed chain has the same meaning as ring

Antonyms

open chain has the opposite meaning of ring

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of chemical chain, chain.

Types of ring

heterocyclic ring, heterocycle are types of 'ring'.

ring as a category

'ring' can be a category of chemistry, chemical science.

Ring as "a toroidal shape"

Under this definition, ring is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

halo, doughnut, annulus, anchor ring have the same meaning as 'ring'

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of toroid.

Types of ring

fairy ring, fairy circle are types of 'ring'.

Example of ring used within this context

"a ring of ships in the harbor", "a halo of smoke"

Ring as "get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone"

Under this definition, ring is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

phone, telephone, call up, call have the same meaning as 'ring'

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of telecommunicate.

Types of ring

cell phone, call in are types of 'ring'.

ring as a category

'ring' can be a category of telephone, telephony.

Derivatives of ring

phone, telephone, telephone set, caller-up, phoner, telephoner, call, ring, ringing, caller, telephony, phone call, telephone call, tintinnabulation are derivatives of 'ring'.

Verb groups of ring

call is a verb group of ring.

Entailments to ring

dial is an entailment to 'ring'.

Ring as "extend on all sides of simultaneously, encircle"

Under this definition, ring is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

environ, border, skirt, surround have the same meaning as 'ring'

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of adjoin, contact, meet, touch.

Types of ring

enclose, inclose, hem in, close in, shut in, cloister, girdle, fringe, gird, cloister are types of 'ring'.

Derivatives of ring

boundary line, delimitation, mete, environment, surroundings, surround, borderline, border, edge, environs are derivatives of 'ring'.

Ring as "ring or echo with sound"

Under this definition, ring is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reverberate, resound, echo have the same meaning as 'ring'

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of sound, go.

Types of ring

bong, reecho, reecho, consonate are types of 'ring'.

Derivatives of ring

resonant, resonance, plangency, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy, ring, echo, reverberation, reverberating, sound reflection, replication, reverberant, resonating, resounding, reverberative are derivatives of 'ring'.

Ring as "make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification"

Under this definition, ring is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

knell has the same meaning as ring

ring as a type

'ring' can be a type of sound.

Types of ring

toll is a type of ring.

Derivatives of ring

ring, ringing, bell ringer, toller, ringer, knell, tintinnabulation are derivatives of 'ring'.

Causes of ring

sound, go are causes of 'ring'.

Example of ring used within this context

"Ring the bells", "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"