rings

Noun

• gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
  • "the rings require a strong upper body"
• a characteristic sound
• a toroidal shape
• a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
• (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
• an association of criminals
• the sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe
• a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
• jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
  • "she had rings on every finger"
• a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
• plural of ring
• A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of two rings suspended from a bar.
• A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of two rings suspended from a bar.
• Ellipsis of still rings.
• A traditional Irish game of throwing rings onto hooks.

Verb

• sound loudly and sonorously
• ring or echo with sound
• make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
  • "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
• extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
• attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
• third-person singular simple present indicative of ring

Synonyms

anchor ring, annulus, band, border, call, call up, closed chain, doughnut, echo, environ, gang, halo, hoop, knell, mob, pack, peal, phone, resound, reverberate, ring, ringing, skirt, surround, telephone, tintinnabulation, still rings

Antonyms

open chain