Definition: a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
Definition: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
Usage: there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
Similar words: band
Definition: a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
Definition: jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
Usage: she had rings on every finger; he noted that she wore a wedding band
Similar words: jewellery, jewelry
Definition: an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
Synonyms: ring
Definition: a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
Similar words: platform
Definition: a raised horizontal surface
Usage: the speaker mounted the platform
Synonyms: ring
Definition: a characteristic sound
Usage: it has the ring of sincerity
Similar words: sound
Definition: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Usage: the sound of rain on the roof; the beautiful sound of music
Synonyms: ring, ringing, tintinnabulation
Definition: the sound of a bell ringing
Usage: 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--E. A. Poe
Similar words: sound
Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Usage: the sound awakened them
Synonyms: gang, ring, mob, pack
Definition: an association of criminals
Usage: police tried to break up the gang; a pack of thieves
Similar words: association
Definition: a formal organization of people or groups of people
Usage: he joined the Modern Language Association
Synonyms: closed chain, ring
Definition: (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
Similar words: chain, chemical chain
Definition: (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
Synonyms: doughnut, anchor ring, annulus, halo, ring
Definition: a toroidal shape
Usage: a ring of ships in the harbor; a halo of smoke
Similar words: toroid
Definition: the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
Synonyms: ring, phone, call, call up, telephone
Definition: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Usage: I tried to call you all night; Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
Similar words: telecommunicate
Definition: communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
Definition: attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
Usage: ring birds; band the geese to observe their migratory patterns
Similar words: attach
Definition: cause to be attached
Synonyms: skirt, environ, surround, ring, border
Definition: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Usage: The forest surrounds my property
Similar words: touch, adjoin, contact, meet
Definition: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Usage: The two buildings touch; Their hands touched; The wire must not contact the metal cover; The surfaces contact at this point
Definition: sound loudly and sonorously
Usage: the bells rang
Definition: make a certain noise or sound
Usage: She went `Mmmmm'; The gun went `bang'
Definition: make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Usage: Ring the bells; My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church
Synonyms: echo, resound, reverberate, ring
Definition: ring or echo with sound
Usage: the hall resounded with laughter
Definition: make a certain noise or sound
Usage: She went `Mmmmm'; The gun went `bang'