ring in English
- ring⇄adj. ringlike.
- ring⇄expr. hold the ring, (Especially British.) to keep a situation from getting out of hand; hold the line.
Ex. The Army is there ... to hold the ring while statesmen make a further attempt to find a political framework that will accommodate in peace t - ring⇄expr. ring a bell. See under bell.
- ring⇄expr. ring down the curtain. See under curtain.
- ring⇄expr. ring for, to summon by a bell.
Ex. to ring for a porter. - ring⇄expr. ring in,
a. (Informal.) to bring in dishonestly or trickily.
Ex. She can't be kept out of the case entirely, after all. We'll have to ring her in (Theodore Dreiser).
b. to record one's arrival at work on a time clock.
Ex. - ring⇄expr. ring off, to end a telephone call.
Ex. She heard him ring off, hang up the receiver, and go out into the hall (Munsey's Magazine). - ring⇄expr. ring out, to record one's leaving from work on a time clock.
Ex. The day shift at the mill rings out at 5 P.M. - ring⇄expr. ring the changes. See under change.
- ring⇄expr. ring up the curtain. See under curtain.
- ring⇄expr. ring up,
a. to record (a specific amount) on a cash register.
Ex. The continued increase in the amount of consumer debt rang up more sales for the merchant (Harry M. Kelly).
b. to call on the telephone.
Ex. We did not look - ring⇄expr. run rings around, (Informal.) to surpass with great ease; beat easily.
Ex. It seems to be generally accepted that [he] is running rings around the Opposition (London Times). - ring⇄noun 1. a circle.
Ex. The elves danced in a ring.
2a. a thin circle of metal, usually gold or silver, or other material.
Ex. rings on her fingers, a wedding ring.
b. a circle of metal, wood, plastic, or other material, used for - ring⇄noun 1. an act of ringing.
Ex. A ring of the bell called us to dinner.
2. a sound of a bell.
Ex. Did you hear a ring?
3. a sound like that of a bell.
Ex. On a cold night we can hear the ring of skates on ice. Tap the rim w - ring⇄parhelic circle orring
a horizontal halo or circle of light that appears to pass through the sun. - ring⇄ring (1), noun, verb, ringed,ringing.
- ring⇄ring (2), verb, rangor (now Dialect)rung,rung,ringing,noun.
- ring⇄squared circle orring,
(Informal.) a ring for boxing bouts; prize ring. - ring⇄v.i. 1. to give forth a clear sound, as a bell does.
Ex. Did the telephone ring?
2. to cause a bell to sound.
Ex. Did you ring?
3. to call, as to church or prayers, by ringing bells.
4. to sound loudly; resound.
Ex. - ring⇄v.i. 1. to move in a ring.
2. (of a hawk or other bird that soars on air currents) to rise in circular flight.
3. to form a ring or rings. - ring⇄v.t. 1. to cause to give forth a clear ringing sound.
Ex. Ring the bell. He rang his silver money upon the counter (Owen Wister).
2. to make (a sound) by ringing.
Ex. The bells rang a joyous peal.
3. to announce or proclaim by b - ring⇄v.t. 1. to put a ring around; enclose; form a circle around.
Ex. The cowboys ringed the herd before driving them into the pens. The circling sea that rings the earth (William Morris).
(SYN) encircle.
2. to toss a horseshoe, quoit, or
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