ring

1. v. t. To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell. Source: opted

2. v. t. To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound. Source: opted

3. v. t. To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly. Source: opted

4. v. i. To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one. Source: opted

5. v. i. To practice making music with bells. Source: opted

6. v. i. To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or reverberating sound. Source: opted

7. v. i. To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound. Source: opted

8. v. i. To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings with his fame. Source: opted

9. n. A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell. Source: opted

10. n. Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated. Source: opted

11. n. A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned. Source: opted

12. n. A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop. Source: opted

13. 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. Source: opted

14. n. A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena. Source: opted

15. n. An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence, figuratively, prize fighting. Source: opted

16. n. A circular group of persons. Source: opted

17. n. The plane figure included between the circumferences of two concentric circles. Source: opted

18. 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. Source: opted

19. n. An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's 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. Source: opted

20. n. An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium. Source: opted

21. n. A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc. Source: opted

22. v. t. To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle. Source: opted

23. v. t. To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots. Source: opted

24. v. t. To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swine's snout. Source: opted

25. v. i. To rise in the air spirally. Source: opted

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