ring
noun
uk
/rɪŋ/ us
/rɪŋ/ring noun (CIRCLE)
[ C ] (US usually element)
- She accidentally dropped her ring down a drain in the road.
- Muhammad Ali's showmanship in the ring shouldn't detract from his considerable skill.
- She sat there nervously twisting the ring around on her finger.
- The jeweller skillfully engraved the initials on the ring.
- His arm was manacled to a ring on the wall.
ring noun (PHONE)
ring noun (SOUND)
ring
verb
uk
/rɪŋ/ us
/rɪŋ/ring verb (PHONE)
A2 [ I or T ] mainly UK rang | rung (US usually and UK also call)
to make a phone call to someone:
ring (in) The boss rang (in) to say he'll be back at 4.30.
- "I'm sorry I forgot to ring you." "Oh, don't worry."
- "Margot rang to say she's too busy to come." "She would - she always has an excuse."
- That decorator you rang about painting the house - did he ever return your call?
- If anyone rings for me, please tell them I'll be back in the office at four o'clock.
- I've just rung him but there was no answer.
- 0800 number
- 3G
- 4G
- 5G
- access code
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- buzz
- caller ID
- Directory Enquiries
- ISDN
- patch someone through
- phone in
- phone mast
- pick
- pick someone/something up
- reverse
- speakerphone
- telephone
- unlisted
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ring verb (CIRCLE)
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- beset
- border
- box someone/something in
- drown
- enclosure
- fence something off
- flooding
- gather
- gift wrap
- gift-wrapped
- girdle
- maw
- sheathe
- siege
- soak
- steep something/someone in something
- submersion
- swaddle
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