Ring
Definition of Ring
Pronunciation: rĭng v. t. | 1. | To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell. | | 2. | To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound. | | 3. | To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.To ring the changes upon | See under Change. |
| v. i. | 1. | To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one. | | 2. | To practice making music with bells. | | 3. | To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or reverberating sound. | | 4. | To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound. | | 5. | To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings with his fame. | n. | 1. | A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell. | | 2. | Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated. | | 3. | A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned. | | 1. | A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop. | | 2. | 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. | A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena. | | 4. | An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence, figuratively, prize fighting. | | 5. | A circular group of persons. | | 6. | (Geom.) The plane figure included between the circumferences of two concentric circles. | | 7. | (Astron. & Navigation) 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. | | 8. | (Bot.) An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium. | | 9. | A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc.Ring blackbird | (Zool.) the ring ousel. |
Ring fence | See under Fence. |
Ring ousel | (Zool.) See Ousel. |
Ring stopper | (Naut.) See under Stopper. |
Ring thrush | (Zool.) the ring ousel. |
| v. t. | 1. | To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle. | | 2. | (Hort.) To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots. | | 3. | To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swine's snout. | v. i. | 1. | (Falconry) To rise in the air spirally. |
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