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Ring Definition: Meanings, Pronunciation, and Examples (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：a finger ring (Ring)

Ring 🔊

/rɪŋ/

n./v.

A small circular band, often made of metal, worn on a finger for decoration or as a symbol.

Close-up of a sparkling diamond engagement ring on a woman's finger with soft lighting

a finger ring 🔊

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/ə ˈfɪŋɡər rɪŋ/

n./v.

A small circular band worn on a finger, typically made of metal and used as jewelry or a symbol (e.g., engagement).

📁 Category：Fashion Trends 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'hring', meaning a circular band or object.

💡 Mnemonic

Ring a bell? A ring is a circle; a phone rings – both start with 'rin'!

📖 Example

My friend showed me her new ring; she just got engaged last week! 🔊 My friend showed me her new ring; she just got engaged last week!

🔗 Collocations

engagement ring – a ring given to propose marriage

wedding ring – a ring exchanged during a wedding ceremony

diamond ring – a ring set with diamonds

🔄 Synonyms

band (n.) – a flat, thin strip of material, often worn as jewelry

circlet (n.) – a small circle, especially a decorative band worn on the head

🌱 Derivatives

ringed (adj.) – having a ring or rings

ringless (adj.) – without a ring

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Proto-Germanic *hringaz. Rings have been symbols of commitment since ancient Egypt; the telephone 'ring' mimics bell sounds.

Meaning 2：a ringing sound (Ring)

Ring 🔊

/rɪŋ/

n./v.

To make a clear, resonant sound, like a bell or phone.

An old-fashioned rotary telephone ringing loudly on a wooden table with visible sound waves

a ringing sound 🔊

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/ə ˈrɪŋɪŋ saʊnd/

n./v.

A clear, resonant sound produced by a bell, phone, or similar device.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I was looking for my phone when I heard it ring in my bag. 🔊 I was looking for my phone when I heard it ring in my bag.

🔗 Collocations

ring the bell – to cause a bell to produce a sound

ring out – to sound loudly and clearly

ring up – to call someone on the phone

🔄 Synonyms

chime (v.) – to produce a musical ringing sound

tinkle (v.) – to make a light, clear ringing sound

🚫 Antonyms

silence (n.) – absence of any sound

🌱 Derivatives

ringing (adj.) – making a ringing sound

ringer (n.) – a person or thing that rings

Meaning 3：a circular shape (Ring)

Ring 🔊

/rɪŋ/

n./v.

Any object or shape that is circular, forming a closed loop.

Aerial top-down view of a group of people standing in a circle holding hands in a park

a circular shape 🔊

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/ə ˈsɜːrkjʊlər ʃeɪp/

n./v.

Any object or shape that forms a closed loop, round in form.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The children sat in a ring on the grass to listen to the story. 🔊 The children sat in a ring on the grass to listen to the story.

🔗 Collocations

in a ring – arranged in a circle

a ring of fire – a circular area of flames

tree ring – a growth ring in a tree trunk

🔄 Synonyms

circle (n.) – a perfectly round shape

loop (n.) – a shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself

🌱 Derivatives

ring-shaped (adj.) – having the form of a ring