Synonyms of ring

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noun (1)

ˈriŋ 

1

as in Mafia

a group involved in secret or criminal activities

a ring of counterfeiters passing phony $20 bills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Mafia
• gang
• network
• syndicate
• conspiracy
• crew
• clan
• mob
• circle
• cabal
• clique
• crowd
• set
• coven
• bunch
• pack
• coterie
• lot
• junta
• galère
• oligarchy

2

as in loop

a circular strip

a metal ring encircled the barrel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loop
• hoop
• band
• belt
• circle
• round
• wreath
• collar
• coil
• eye
• girdle
• spiral
• curl
• cincture
• spire
• whorl
• hank
• twirl
• annulet
• becket
• furl

3

as in crowd

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

a gaming ring that meets once a week to play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowd
• circle
• network
• pack
• community
• bunch
• gang
• clique
• clan
• fold
• body
• set
• organization
• coven
• club
• coterie
• lot
• commune
• tribe
• guild
• galère
• fraternity
• klatch
• society
• league
• camp
• college
• closed shop
• faction
• elite
• side
• klatsch
• squad
• brotherhood
• coalition
• charmed circle
• union
• in-group
• sorority
• gild
• sect
• federation
• bloc
• fellowship
• mess
• sisterhood
• alliance
• order
• council
• confederation
• congress
• sodality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• loner

4

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference

the coffee cup left a ring on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• round
• orb
• loop
• roundel
• cirque
• oval
• ball
• circlet
• sphere
• ringlet
• ellipse
• globe

ring

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noun (2)

as in call

a communication by telephone

give me a ring when you're ready to go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• call
• message
• buzz
• conference call
• voice mail
• callback
• toll call
• cold call

ring

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verb (1)

1

as in to surround

to form a circle around

tall cypress trees ringing the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• circle
• encircle
• encompass
• enclose
• embrace
• inclose
• compass
• girdle
• gird
• wall
• wreathe
• fence (in)
• hem (in)
• environ
• circumscribe
• close in
• swarm
• cordon (off)
• besiege
• beset
• entrench
• invest
• intrench

2

as in to circle

to travel completely around

the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• orbit
• encircle
• traverse
• circuit
• round
• cross
• girdle
• compass
• circumvent
• circumnavigate
• circumambulate
• perambulate

ring

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verb (2)

as in to chime

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates

I didn't hear the doorbell ring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chime
• jingle
• toll
• peal
• knell
• echo
• clink
• gong
• clash
• resonate
• bong
• tinkle
• ding
• ping
• clang
• clank
• tang
• chink
• ding-dong
• plunk
• tingle
• jangle
• reverberate
• plonk
• resound
• plink

ring (up)

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verb (3)

chiefly British

as in to dial

to make a telephone call to

our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dial
• call
• phone
• telephone
• call in
• beep
• buzz
• cold-call

ring up

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verb (4)

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieve
• win
• attain
• gain
• make
• score
• obtain
• hit
• chalk up
• rack up
• garner
• log
• get
• notch (up)
• clock (up)
• secure
• land
• capture
• acquire
• realize
• amount (to)
• bag
• measure up (to)
• excel
• procure
• carry
• draw
• match
• tie
• approach
• equal
• meet
• touch
• top
• surpass
• rival
• outdo
• beat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• fail (at)
• fall short (of)
• lose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ring

Noun

The ring involved theft of catalytic converters from motor vehicles across Connecticut, federal authorities. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025

Fresh off headlining Coachella, Travis Scott made his return to WWE in Las Vegas on Sunday night (April 20) when La Flame crashed WrestleMania and took part in the action in the ring. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025

Verb

The whole process took place with strummed acoustic guitars ringing underneath. —Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025

Follow shaded flagstone paths past quiet nooks ringed with wrought iron benches and walls of greenery. —Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025

Verb

The Eagles then rang up Daniels and the Commanders for 55 points in the NFC Championship game. —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025

The Agriculture Department regularly conducts unannounced visits to check out price-scanner systems to make sure prices advertised match with prices that ring up at registers. —Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025

Phrases Containing ring

• ring (up)
• ring down the curtain (on)
• ring up