English to English
noun
- a characteristic sound
It has the ring of sincerity.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a toroidal shape
A ring of ships in the harbor.
A halo of smoke.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
source: WordNet 3.0
- an association of criminals
Police tried to break up the gang.
A pack of thieves.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
source: WordNet 3.0
- A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell.
source: Webster 1913
- A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- sound loudly and sonorously
The bells rang.
source: WordNet 3.0
- ring or echo with sound
The hall resounded with laughter.
source: WordNet 3.0
- make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Ring the bells.
My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
The forest surrounds my property.
source: WordNet 3.0
- attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
Ring birds.
Band the geese to observe their migratory patterns.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.
source: Webster 1913
- To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.
source: Webster 1913
- To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.
source: Webster 1913
- To rise in the air spirally.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [ring] Singsing; buklod; bilog
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [ring] Magpataginting; tumugtog ng batingaw
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
