ring vs ding

ring and ding both are nouns.

ring and ding both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No
ding	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ding is a hyponym of ring; that is, ding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ring:

ring: sound loudly and sonorously
ding: go `ding dong', like a bell

Other hyponyms of ring include dingdong, dong, tintinnabulate, peal, knell.

ring (noun)	ding (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)	a ringing sound
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

ring (verb)	ding (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone	go `ding dong', like a bell
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

Difference between ring and ding

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