ring: Information About The Word 'ring'

ring is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'ring' is made up of 4 letters.

• (n) a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
• (n) a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
• (n) 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"
• (n) (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
• (n) an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
• (n) the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
• (n) a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
• (n) 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"
• (n) a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
• (v) sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
• (v) ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
• (v) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
• (v) be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
• (v) 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"
• (v) attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

Using the word 'ring' in Scrabble will fetch you 5 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 7 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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