bell ringing vs ring

ring vs bell ringing

bell ringing and ring both are nouns.

bell ringing is not a verb while ring is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bell ringing	Yes	No	No	No
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ring is a hypernym of bell ringing; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than bell ringing:

bell ringing: the sound of someone playing a set of bells
ring: the sound of a bell ringing

Other hypernyms of bell ringing include ringing, tintinnabulation.

bell ringing (noun)	ring (noun)
playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
persuasion of voters in a political campaign	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
the sound of someone playing a set of bells	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
	a characteristic sound
	the sound of a bell ringing
	an association of criminals
	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	a toroidal shape

bell ringing (verb)	ring (verb)
	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	sound loudly and sonorously
	make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
	ring or echo with sound

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