ring vs ringing
ringing vs ringring and ringing both are nouns.
ring is a verb but ringing is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ring | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ringing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ring and ringing
are synonyms defined as:
- ring and ringing: the sound of a bell ringing
Other synonyms of ring include
tintinnabulation.
| ring (noun) | ringing (noun) |
|---|---|
| jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger | having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant |
| a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) | the giving of a ring as a token of engagement |
| a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling | the sound of a bell ringing |
| 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) | ringing (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 |
Words related to "ring"
- adjoin
- anchor ring
- annulus
- association
- attach
- band
- barrel
- bell ringing
- bong
- border
- boxing ring
- call
- call in
- call up
- canvas
- canvass
- carabiner
- cask
- cell phone
- chain
- chemical chain
- chemical science
- chemistry
- cloister
- close in
- closed chain
- collar
- consonate
- contact
- curtain ring
- dial
- ding
- dingdong
- dong
- doughnut
- echo
- enclose
- engagement ring
- environ
- fairy circle
- fairy ring
- fringe
- gang
- gangdom
- gangland
- gangster
- gird
- girdle
- go
- halo
- hang on
- hem in
- heterocycle
- heterocyclic ring
- hold on
- hold the line
- hoop
- inclose
- jewellery
- jewelry
- karabiner
- key ring
- knell
- meet
- mob
- mobster
- mourning ring
- napkin ring
- nest
- nose ring
- organized crime
- pack
- peal
- phone
- platform
- prize ring
- reecho
- resound
- reverberate
- rim
- ring out
- ringer
- ringing
- ringlet
- seal ring
- shut in
- signet ring
- skirt
- slip
- snap ring
- sound
- strip
- sumo ring
- surround
- telecommunicate
- telephone
- telephony
- tintinnabulate
- tintinnabulation
- tire
- toll
- toroid
- touch
- towel ring
- tyre
- wagon wheel
- wedding band
- wedding ring
- wrestling ring
- youth gang
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