EGAVE

ring

About 31.45 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A solid object in the shape of a circle. A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.
    His brother gifted him a ring for the engagement.
  2. noun A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.
  3. noun A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.
    His brother gifted him a ring for the engagement.
  4. noun A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.
  5. noun A burner on a kitchen stove, hob, or cooktop.
  6. noun A piece of food in the shape of a ring.
    onion rings
  7. noun In a jack plug, the connector between the tip and the sleeve.
  8. noun The rectum, anus, or anal sphincters.
    Lick my ring!

Similar words

band hoop pack encircle surround environ knell tintinnabulation peal annulus

Often followed by

of and is in the to on with was

Word family

cycle rang ringed ringing ringlike rings rung throw her hat in the ring throw his hat in the ring throw my hat in the ring

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