A circle, or a circular line, or any thing in the form of a circular line or hoop. Thus we say of men, they formed themselves into a ring, to see a wrestling match. Rings of gold were made for the ark. Exodus 25:12-15. Rings of gold or other material are worn on the fingers and sometimes in the ears, as ornaments.

Acircular course. Place me, O place me in the dusty ring, where youthful charioteers contend for glory.

A sound; particularly, the sound of metals; as the ring of a bell.

Any loud sound, or the sounds of numerous voices; or sound continued, repeated or reverberated; as the ring’ of acclamations.

A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.

pret. and pp. rung. To cause to sound, particularly by striking a metallic body; as, to ring a bell. This word expresses appropriately the sounding of metals.

To encircle.

To fit with rings, as the fingers, or as a swine’s snout. Farmers ring swine to prevent their rooting. And ring these fingers with thy household worms.

To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.

To practice the art of making music with bells.

To sound; to resound. With sweeter notes each rising temple rung.

To utter, as a bell; to sound. The shardborn beetle with his drowsy hums, hath rung night’s yawning peal.

To tinkle; to have the sensation of sound continued. My ears still ring with noise.

To be filled with report or talk. The whole town rings with his fame.