ring

a characteristic sound

“it has the ring of sincerity”

a toroidal shape

“a ring of ships in the harbor”

“a halo of smoke”

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”

(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

an association of criminals

“police tried to break up the gang”

“a pack of thieves”

the sound of a bell ringing

“the distinctive ring of the church bell”

“the ringing of the telephone”

“{'source': 'E. A. Poe', 'text': 'the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells'}”

sound loudly and sonorously

“the bells rang”

ring or echo with sound

“the hall resounded with laughter”

“The woods ring with many kinds of birds”

make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

“Ring the bells”

“My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church”

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”

“Sam cannot ring Sue”

“They ring”

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

“The forest surrounds my property”

attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

“ring birds”

“band the geese to observe their migratory patterns”