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toll vs ring

ring vs toll

toll and ring both are nouns.

toll and ring both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toll Yes No Yes No
ring Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ring is a hypernym of toll; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than toll:
  • toll: ring slowly
  • ring: make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Other hypernyms of toll include knell.
toll (noun) ring (noun)
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
the sound of a bell being struck a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges 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
toll (verb) ring (verb)
ring slowly get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
charge a fee for using 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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