Ring vs. Call
Ringnoun
(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
Ringnoun
A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.
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A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.
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(British) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.
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(UK) A burner on a kitchen stove.
Ringnoun
In a jack plug, the connector between the tip and the sleeve.
Ringnoun
An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's altitude, consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the graduated inner surface opposite.
Ringnoun
(botany) A flexible band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns.
Ringnoun
(physical) A group of objects arranged in a circle.
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A circular group of people or objects.
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(astronomy) A formation of various pieces of material orbiting around a planet.
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(British) A large circular prehistoric stone construction such as Stonehenge.
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A piece of food in the shape of a ring.
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A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.
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An exclusive group of people, usually involving some unethical or illegal practices.
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(chemistry) A group of atoms linked by bonds to form a closed chain in a molecule.
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(geometry) A planar geometrical figure included between two concentric circles.
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(typography) A diacritical mark in the shape of a hollow circle placed above or under the letter; a kroužek.
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(historical) An old English measure of corn equal to the coomb or half a quarter.
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(computing theory) A hierarchical level of privilege in a computer system, usually at hardware level, used to protect data and functionality (also protection ring).
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(firearms) Either of the pair of clamps used to hold a telescopic sight to a rifle.
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(cartomancy) The twenty-fifth Lenormand card.
Ringnoun
The resonant sound of a bell, or a sound resembling it.
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(figuratively) A pleasant or correct sound.
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(figuratively) A sound or appearance that is characteristic of something.
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(colloquial) A telephone call.
Ringnoun
Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.
Ringnoun
A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.
Ringnoun
(algebra) An algebraic structure which consists of a set with two binary operations: an additive operation and a multiplicative operation, such that the set is an abelian group under the additive operation, a monoid under the multiplicative operation, and such that the multiplicative operation is distributive with respect to the additive operation.
Ringnoun
(algebra) An algebraic structure as above, but only required to be a semigroup under the multiplicative operation, that is, there need not be a multiplicative identity element.
Ringverb
(transitive) To enclose or surround.
Ringverb
To make an incision around; to girdle.
Ringverb
(transitive) To attach a ring to, especially for identification.
Ringverb
(transitive) To surround or fit with a ring, or as if with a ring.
Ringverb
(falconry) To rise in the air spirally.
Ringverb
(intransitive) Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.
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(transitive) To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.
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To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.
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Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.
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To telephone (someone).
Ringverb
(intransitive) to resound, reverberate, echo.
Ringverb
(intransitive) To produce music with bells.
Ringverb
(dated) To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
Ringverb
To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.
Ringverb
To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound.
Ringverb
To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
Ringverb
To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.
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To practice making music with bells.
Ringverb
To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or reverberating sound.
Ringverb
To continue to sound or vibrate; to resound.
Ringverb
To be filled with report or talk; as, the whole town rings with his fame.
Ringverb
To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.
Ringverb
To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots.
Ringverb
To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swine's snout.
Ringverb
To rise in the air spirally.
Ringnoun
A sound; especially, the sound of vibrating metals; as, the ring of a bell.
Ringnoun
Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated.
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A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.
Ringnoun
A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a circular line or hoop.
Ringnoun
Specifically, a circular ornament of gold or other precious material worn on the finger, or attached to the ear, the nose, or some other part of the person; as, a wedding ring.
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A circular area in which races are or run or other sports are performed; an arena.
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An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence, figuratively, prize fighting.
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A circular group of persons.
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The plane figure included between the circumferences of two concentric circles.
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An instrument, formerly used for taking the sun's altitude, consisting of a brass ring suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one side through which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the graduated inner surface opposite.
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An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium.
Ringnoun
A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc.
Ringnoun
a characteristic sound;
Ringnoun
a toroidal shape;
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a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling;
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(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
Ringnoun
an association of criminals;
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the sound of a bell ringing;
Ringnoun
a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
Ringnoun
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger;
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a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
Ringverb
sound loudly and sonorously;
Ringverb
ring or echo with sound;
Ringverb
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification;
Ringverb
be around;
Ringverb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone;
Ringverb
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify;
Ringnoun
a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority
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an aluminium strip secured round a bird's leg to identify it
Ringnoun
a ring-shaped or circular object
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a circular marking or pattern
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a group of people or things arranged in a circle
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a circular or spiral course
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a flat circular device forming part of a gas or electric hob, providing heat from below
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a thin band or disc of rock and ice particles round a planet
Ringnoun
short for tree ring
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short for ring road
Ringnoun
a circular prehistoric earthwork, typically consisting of a bank and ditch
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a person's anus.
Ringnoun
an enclosed space, surrounded by seating for spectators, in which a sport, performance, or show takes place
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a roped enclosure for boxing or wrestling
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the profession, sport, or institution of boxing
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a group of people engaged in a shared enterprise, especially one involving illegal or unscrupulous activity
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a number of atoms bonded together to form a closed loop in a molecule
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a set of elements with two binary operations, addition and multiplication, the second being distributive over the first and associative.
Ringnoun
an act of ringing a bell, or the resonant sound caused by this
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each of a series of resonant or vibrating sounds signalling an incoming telephone call
Ringnoun
a telephone call
Ringnoun
a loud, clear sound or tone
Ringnoun
a set of bells, especially church bells.
Ringnoun
a particular quality conveyed by something heard or expressed
Ringverb
surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment
Ringverb
form a line round the edge of (something circular)
Ringverb
draw a circle round (something), especially to focus attention on it
Ringverb
put an aluminium strip round the leg of (a bird) for subsequent identification
Ringverb
put a circular band through the nose of (a bull, pig, or other farm animal) to lead or otherwise control it
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fraudulently change the identity of (a motor vehicle), typically by changing its registration plate
Ringverb
short for ringbark
Ringverb
make a clear resonant or vibrating sound
Ringverb
cause (a bell or alarm) to ring
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(of a telephone) produce a series of resonant or vibrating sounds to signal an incoming call
Ringverb
call for service or attention by sounding a bell
Ringverb
sound (the hour, a peal, etc.) on a bell or bells
Ringverb
call by telephone
Ringverb
(of a place) resound or reverberate with (a sound or sounds)
Ringverb
(of a person's ears) be filled with a continuous buzzing or humming sound, especially as the after-effect of a blow or loud noise
Ringverb
be filled or permeated with (a particular quality)
Ringverb
convey a specified impression or quality
Callnoun
A telephone conversation.
Callnoun
A short visit, usually for social purposes.
Callnoun
(nautical) A visit by a ship or boat to a port.
Callnoun
A cry or shout.
Callnoun
A decision or judgement.
Callnoun
The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
Callnoun
A beckoning or summoning.
Callnoun
The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event; the floor.
Callnoun
(finance) An option to buy stock at a specified price during or at a specified time.
Callnoun
(cricket) The act of calling to the other batsman.
Callnoun
(cricket) The state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.)
Callnoun
A work shift which requires one to be available when requested (see on call).
Callnoun
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
Callnoun
A statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
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(poker) The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.
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A note blown on the horn to encourage the dogs in a hunt.
Callnoun
(nautical) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate to summon the sailors to duty.
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A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
Callnoun
An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.
Callnoun
(archaic) Vocation; employment; calling.
Callnoun
A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
Callnoun
A meeting with a client for paid sex; hookup; job.
Callverb
(heading) To use one's voice.
Callverb
(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
Callverb
(intransitive) To cry or shout.
Callverb
(transitive) To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
Callverb
To contact by telephone.
Callverb
(transitive) To declare in advance.
Callverb
To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
Callverb
To declare (an effort or project) to be a failure.
Callverb
To visit.
Callverb
To pay a (social) visit often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again.
Callverb
To stop at a station or port.
Callverb
(heading) To name, identify or describe.
Callverb
(ditransitive) To name or refer to.
Callverb
(in passive) Of a person, to have as one's name; of a thing, to have as its name.
Callverb
(transitive) To predict.
Callverb
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
Callverb
(obsolete) To disclose the class or character of; to identify.
Callverb
Direct or indirect use of the voice.
Callverb
(cricket) (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.
Callverb
(of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).
Callverb
To equal the same amount that other players are currently betting.
Callverb
To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)
Callverb
(transitive) To state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
Callverb
To require, demand.
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To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.
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To demand repayment of a loan.
Callverb
To jump to (another part of a program) to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.
Callverb
To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.
Callverb
To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; - often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church.
Callverb
To invite or command to meet; to convoke; - often with together; as, the President called Congress together; to appoint and summon; as, to call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
Callverb
To give name to; to name; to address, or speak of, by a specifed name.
Callverb
To regard or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate.
Callverb
To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact; as, they call the distance ten miles; he called it a full day's work.
Callverb
To show or disclose the class, character, or nationality of.
Callverb
To utter in a loud or distinct voice; - often with off; as, to call, or call off, the items of an account; to call the roll of a military company.
Callverb
To invoke; to appeal to.
Callverb
To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
Callverb
To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; - sometimes with to.
Callverb
To make a demand, requirement, or request.
Callverb
To make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders.
Callnoun
The act of calling; - usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call.
Callnoun
A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty.
Callnoun
An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.
Callnoun
A requirement or appeal arising from the circumstances of the case; a moral requirement or appeal.
Callnoun
A divine vocation or summons.
Callnoun
Vocation; employment.
Callnoun
A short visit; as, to make a call on a neighbor; also, the daily coming of a tradesman to solicit orders.
Callnoun
A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.
Callnoun
A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty.
Callnoun
The cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry.
Callnoun
A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
Callnoun
The privilege to demand the delivery of stock, grain, or any commodity, at a fixed, price, at or within a certain time agreed on.
Callnoun
See Assessment, 4.
Callnoun
a telephone connection;
Callnoun
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course;
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a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition;
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a demand especially in the phrase
Callnoun
the characteristic sound produced by a bird;
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a brief social visit;
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a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement
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a demand for a show of hands in a card game;
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a request;
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an instruction that interrupts the program being executed;
Callnoun
brief visit in an official or professional capacity;
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(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee;
Callnoun
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Callverb
assign a specified, proper name to;
Callverb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone;
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ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality;
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order, request, or command to come;
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utter a sudden loud cry;
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pay a brief visit;
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call a meeting; invite or command to meet;
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order or request or give a command for;
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order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role;
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indicate a decision in regard to;
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stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather;
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read aloud to check for omissions or absentees;
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send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message;
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declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee;
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utter a characteristic note or cry;
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utter in a loud voice or announce;
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make a prediction about; tell in advance;
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challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense;
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consider or regard as being;
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demand payment of (a loan);
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give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
Callverb
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;
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make a stop in a harbour;
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make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands;
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require the presentation of for redemption before maturation;
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lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal;
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challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of;
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rouse somebody from sleep with a call;
