From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ring
n 1: a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
2: a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of
smoke" [syn: ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor
ring]
3: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used
for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was
still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" [syn: hoop,
ring]
4: (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a
closed loop [syn: closed chain, ring] [ant: open chain]
5: an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the
gang"; "a pack of thieves" [syn: gang, pack, ring,
mob]
6: the sound of a bell ringing; "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 [syn: ring,
ringing, tintinnabulation]
7: a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants
box or wrestle
8: jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set
with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every
finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band" [syn:
ring, band]
9: a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify
it (as in studies of bird migration) [syn: band, ring]
v 1: sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" [syn: ring,
peal]
2: ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
[syn: resound, echo, ring, reverberate]
3: make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical
edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday
at the local church" [syn: ring, knell]
4: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by
telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin
and call me in the morning" [syn: call, telephone, call
up, phone, ring]
5: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest
surrounds my property" [syn: surround, environ, ring,
skirt, border]
6: attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring
birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
[syn: ring, band]