"ring" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /rɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-ring.ogg [US] Forms: ring [singular], rings [plural]
enPR: rĭng Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A circle. Synonyms: circle
    Sense id: simple-ring-en-noun-uK6AqfaL
  2. A piece of metal in a circle usually worn in the ear or on the finger or toe. Synonyms: earring, band
    Sense id: simple-ring-en-noun-6mC-~h8Y
  3. A piece of material with the shape of a circle.
    Sense id: simple-ring-en-noun-IYHqhgf5
  4. A high sound, especially of a telephone. Synonyms: ringing
    Sense id: simple-ring-en-noun-nYQxWGoI
  5. The square area between four poles where people fight.
    Sense id: simple-ring-en-noun-H8Tz62t2

Verb [English]

IPA: /rɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-ring.ogg [US] Forms: ring [canonical], rings [third-person, singular], rang [past], rung [past, participle], ringing [present, participle]
enPR: rĭng Head templates: {{verb2|ring|rings|rang|rung|ringing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To make a high sound, as a phone.
    Sense id: simple-ring-en-verb-gk68kgUo
  2. To call someone. Tags: UK
    Sense id: simple-ring-en-verb-XKxHcDar

Verb [English]

IPA: /rɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-ring.ogg [US] Forms: ring [canonical], rings [third-person, singular], ringed [past], ringed [past, participle], ringing [present, participle]
enPR: rĭng Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To form a circle around.
    Sense id: simple-ring-en-verb-Dop3gmxJ
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        {
          "text": "The students sat in a ring."
        }
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    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "She wore a ring on each finger."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "earring"
        },
        {
          "word": "band"
        }
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The O-rings went bad on my truck."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A piece of material with the shape of a circle."
      ],
      "id": "simple-ring-en-noun-IYHqhgf5"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The ring of the phone woke me up."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A high sound, especially of a telephone."
      ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ringing"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He climbed into the ring, ready to fight."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The square area between four poles where people fight."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/rɪŋ/"
    },
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          "text": "The phone rang."
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          "text": "He rings me every Thursday."
        }
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      "glosses": [
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          "text": "They ringed the pair."
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          "text": "The students sat in a ring."
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      ],
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "She wore a ring on each finger."
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      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "band"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The O-rings went bad on my truck."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A piece of material with the shape of a circle."
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "The ring of the phone woke me up."
        }
      ],
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          "word": "ringing"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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        }
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        "The square area between four poles where people fight."
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          "text": "The phone rang."
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    },
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          "text": "He rings me every Thursday."
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