RING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English hring, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ring, German Ring, also to the noun rank

a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority

small circular band

• a diamond ring
• he had a silver ring on one finger
• a bishop's ring

a ring-shaped or circular object

ring-shaped or circular object

• an inflatable rubber ring
• fried onion rings

an enclosed space, surrounded by seating for spectators, in which a sport, performance, or show takes place

enclosed space, surrounded by seating for spectators, in which sport, performance, or show takes place

• a circus ring

a group of people engaged in a shared enterprise, especially one involving illegal or unscrupulous activity

group of people engaged in shared enterprise

• the police had been investigating the drug ring

a number of atoms bonded together to form a closed loop in a molecule

several atoms bonded together to form closed loop in molecule

• a benzene ring

a set of elements with two binary operations, addition and multiplication, the second being distributive over the first and associative.

set of elements with two binary operations

surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment

surround thing

• the courthouse was ringed with police

put an aluminium strip round the leg of (a bird) for subsequent identification

put aluminium strip round leg of bird for subsequent identification

• only a small proportion of warblers are caught and ringed

fraudulently change the identity of (a motor vehicle), typically by changing its registration plate

fraudulently change identity of motor vehicle

• there may be an organization which has ringed the stolen car to be resold