1.Definition: (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a characteristic sound

"It has the ring of sincerity"

Category: General

3.Definition: a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle

Category: Objects

4.Definition: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

Related Noun(s):hoop

Category: Objects

5.Definition: a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

Related Noun(s):band

Category: Objects

6.Definition: a toroidal shape

"A ring of ships in the harbor", "A halo of smoke"

Related Noun(s):annulus, doughnut, halo

Category: General

7.Definition: an association of criminals

Related Noun(s):gang, mob, pack

Category: General

8.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):band

Category: Objects

9.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):tintinnabulation

Category: General