What is the meaning of rings?

noun

• A characteristic sound.
  • usage: "it has the ring of sincerity"
  • synonyms: ring
• A toroidal shape.
  • usage: "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
  • synonyms: ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring
• 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"
  • synonyms: hoop, ring
• Chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop.
  • synonyms: closed chain, ring
• An association of criminals.
  • usage: "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
  • synonyms: gang, pack, ring, mob
• 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-E. A. Poe
  • synonyms: ring, ringing, tintinnabulation
• A platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle.
  • synonyms: ring
• 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"
  • synonyms: ring, band
• A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration.
  • synonyms: band, ring
• Gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises.
  • usage: "the rings require a strong upper body"

verb

• Sound loudly and sonorously.
  • usage: "the bells rang"
  • synonyms: ring, peal
• Ring or echo with sound.
  • usage: "the hall resounded with laughter"
  • synonyms: resound, echo, ring, reverberate
• Make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification.
  • usage: "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
  • synonyms: ring, knell
• 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"
  • synonyms: call, telephone, call up, phone, ring
• Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.
  • usage: "The forest surrounds my property"
  • synonyms: surround, environ, ring, skirt, border
• Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify.
  • usage: "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
  • synonyms: ring, band