telephone vs ring

ring vs telephone

telephone and ring both are nouns.

telephone and ring both are verbs.

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

As verbs, telephone and ring are synonyms defined as:

telephone and ring: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Other synonyms of telephone include call, call up, phone.

telephone (noun)	ring (noun)
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
transmitting speech at a distance	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

telephone (verb)	ring (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone	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

Difference between telephone and ring

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