noun 1. a round shape, e.g. of metal ○ She has a gold ring in her nose. ○ He wears a ring on his little finger. 2. a circle of people or things ○ The teacher asked the children to sit in a ring round her. 3. the noise of an electric bell ○ There was a ring at the door. 4. a phone call ○ Give me a ring tomorrow. 5. a space where a circus show takes place or where a boxing match is held ○ The clowns ran into the ring. ○ The ringmaster came into the ring with his top hat and whip. 6. □ to run rings around someone to do things better than someone (informal.) ○ In the debate he ran rings round his opponent. ■ verb 1. to make a sound with a bell ○ The postman rang the doorbell. ○ At Easter, all the church bells were ringing. ○ If you ring your bicycle bell people will get out of the way. ○ Is that your phone ringing? 2. □ to ring a bell to remind someone of something ○ The name rings a bell. ○ Does the name Arbuthnot ring any bells? 3. to telephone someone ○ He rang me to say he would be late. ○ Don’t ring tomorrow afternoon – the office will be closed. ○ Don’t ring me, I’ll ring you. 4. to draw a ring round something ○ I have ringed the mistakes in red. 5. to surround a place ○ Rebel troops ringed the president’s palace. (NOTE: ringing – ringed)
slang
to change; “RINGING castors,” changing hats; “to RING the
changes,” in low life means to change bad money for good; in
respectable society the phrase is sometimes employed to denote that the
aggressor has been paid back in his own coin, as in practical joking,
when the laugh is turned against the jester. The expression originally
came from the belfry.
changes,” in low life means to change bad money for good; in
respectable society the phrase is sometimes employed to denote that the
aggressor has been paid back in his own coin, as in practical joking,
when the laugh is turned against the jester. The expression originally
came from the belfry.
slang
a generic term given to horse-racing and pugilism,—the latter
was sometimes termed the PRIZE-RING. From the rings used for betting and
fighting in, respectively.
was sometimes termed the PRIZE-RING. From the rings used for betting and
fighting in, respectively.
slang
formerly “to go through the RING,” to take advantage of the
Insolvency Act, or be “whitewashed.” Now obsolete.
Insolvency Act, or be “whitewashed.” Now obsolete.
slang
the open space in front of a racecourse stand, which is used for
betting purposes. Betting men are nowadays known as members of the ring,
especially if they are in the habit of attending race-meetings. RING, in
America, is a combination of speculators whose object is to force the
market for their own especial benefit without any regard to order or
decency. We have similar arrangements here, but hitherto no one word has
fairly described them.
betting purposes. Betting men are nowadays known as members of the ring,
especially if they are in the habit of attending race-meetings. RING, in
America, is a combination of speculators whose object is to force the
market for their own especial benefit without any regard to order or
decency. We have similar arrangements here, but hitherto no one word has
fairly described them.
Meaning of “ring” in English language – noun 1. a round shape, e.g. of metal ○ S...
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