· gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"

Hypernym(s): gymnastic_apparatus, exerciser

· a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"

Hypernym(s): sound

· a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"

Synonym(s): halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor_ring

Hypernym(s): toroid

· 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"

Synonym(s): hoop

Hypernym(s): band

· (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

Synonym(s): closed_chain

Hypernym(s): chain, chemical_chain

· an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

Synonym(s): gang, pack, mob

Hypernym(s): association

· 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

Synonym(s): ringing, tintinnabulation

Hypernym(s): sound

· a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle

Hypernym(s): platform

· 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"

Synonym(s): band

Hypernym(s): jewelry, jewellery

· a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

Synonym(s): band

Hypernym(s): strip, slip

· sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"

Synonym(s): peal

Hypernym(s): sound, go

· ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"

Synonym(s): resound, echo, reverberate

Hypernym(s): sound, go

· make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

Synonym(s): knell

Hypernym(s): sound

· 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"

Synonym(s): call, telephone, call_up, phone

Hypernym(s): telecommunicate

· extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"

Synonym(s): surround, environ, skirt, border

Hypernym(s): touch, adjoin, meet, contact

· attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

Synonym(s): band

Hypernym(s): attach