ring vs dong

ring and dong both are nouns.

ring and dong both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

ring (noun)	dong (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger	the basic unit of money in Vietnam
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
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)	dong (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

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