Ring

1. An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium.
2. To rise in the air spirally.
3. To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound.
4. To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.
5. A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell.
6. The plane figure included between the circumferences of two concentric circles.
7. To practice making music with bells.
8. A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.
9. An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence, figuratively, prize fighting.
10. To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots.
11. To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swine's snout.
12. Specifically, a circular ornament of gold or other precious material worn on the finger, or attached to the ear, the nose, or some other part of the person; as, a wedding ring.
13. To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.
14. A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc.
15. A circular group of persons.
16. To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or reverberating sound.
17. To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.
18. The solid generated by the revolution of a circle, or other figure, about an exterior straight line (as an axis) lying in the same plane as the circle or other figure.
19. An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's altitude, consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the graduated inner surface opposite.
20. To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
21. A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop.
22. A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena.
23. To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings with his fame.
24. Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.
25. To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.