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rings

/ɹɪŋz/

rings is the plural of ring.

rings is the ellipsis of still rings.

rings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ring.

Noun

rings pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of two rings suspended from a bar.
  2. (plural, plural-only) A traditional Irish game of throwing rings onto hooks.

Meaning of ring

Noun

ring (plural rings)

  1. (physical) A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.
    Synonyms:
    annulus, hoop, torus
  2. (physical) A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.
    • His brother gifted him a ring for the engagement.
  3. (UK, physical) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.
  4. (UK, physical) A burner on a kitchen stove, hob, or cooktop.
  5. (physical) A piece of food in the shape of a ring.
    • onion rings
  6. (physical) In a jack plug, the connector between the tip and the sleeve.

See all 54 meanings of ring

Synonyms of rings

Words formed from rings

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Questions about rings

What does rings mean?
Rings means a gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of two rings suspended from a bar.
What is rings the plural of?
Rings is the plural of ring.
What part of speech is rings?
Rings is a noun.
How do you pronounce rings?
Rings is pronounced /ɹɪŋz/.

Words near rings in the dictionary

  1. ringpost
  2. ringposts
  3. ringroad
  4. Ringrose
  5. ringrot
  6. rings
  7. rings a bell
  8. rings around
  9. rings back
  10. rings down the curtain
  11. rings false

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