definition of
ring

[1] #1 ring v. [peal] sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang". wn

[2] #2 ring v. [resound, echo, reverberate] ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter". wn

[3] #3 ring v. [knell] make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church". wn

[4] #4 ring n. a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity". wn

[5] #5 ring n. [halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring] a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke". wn