ring
/rɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण रिंग
अँगूठी
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a group of people who work together secretly, especially in a way that is illegal
(अपराधियों का) गिरोह
- a drug ring
- Police broke up a smuggling ring operating from the port.
- The police arrested the leader of a car theft ring.
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- A gang of thieves was working as a ring across several cities.
- Officers uncovered a ring selling fake tickets.
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a small square area where people box or wrestle
अखाड़ा, (मुक्केबाज़ी का) रिंग
- a boxing ring
- The two boxers stepped into the ring.
- The wrestler climbed into the ring to loud cheers.
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- The crowd cheered as the champion left the ring.
- Boxers wait in their corners before entering the ring.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to make a sound like a bell; to make a bell produce a sound
(घंटी) बजना या बजाना
- The phone is ringing.
- Ring the bell.
- The school bell rings at four o'clock.
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- Church bells rang all through the town.
- Please ring the bell twice when you arrive.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (with sth)
to surround somebody or something
घेरना
- Police ringed the building.
- A crowd ringed the magician.
- A wall of guards ringed the minister during the speech.
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- A fence of tall trees rings the lake.
- Hills ring the town on three sides.
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ring (a bell/phone) – rang, rung
As a verb for sound, 'ring' is irregular: ring, rang, rung. A bell rings, and you ring a bell.
आवाज़ के अर्थ में 'ring' अनियमित क्रिया है: ring, rang, rung।
- The school bell rang at ten.
- The telephone has rung twice.
ring sb (up) / ring back (BrE)
In British English, 'ring' also means to telephone. 'Ring up' and 'ring back' are common.
British English में 'ring' का अर्थ फ़ोन करना भी है; 'ring up' और 'ring back' आम हैं।
- I will ring you tonight.
- Please ring me back after lunch.
a ring (noun) / ring of
A ring can be jewellery, a circle or a group. 'A ring of' shows the shape formed.
Ring आभूषण, वृत्त या गिरोह हो सकता है; 'a ring of' बनी हुई आकृति बताता है।
- She wears a gold ring.
- A ring of policemen surrounded the house.
ring (verb, regular) = surround
The verb meaning to surround is regular: ringed, ringing. It is often passive.
घेरने के अर्थ वाली क्रिया नियमित है: ringed, ringing; यह प्रायः passive में आती है।
- The field is ringed with trees.
ring true / ring a bell (idioms)
'Ring true' means sounds true. 'Ring a bell' means to seem familiar.
'Ring true' का अर्थ सच जैसा लगना है; 'ring a bell' का अर्थ कुछ जाना-पहचाना लगना है।
- His story does not ring true.
- That name rings a bell.
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verb + ring
wearput onslip offbuyexchangelose
- They exchanged rings at the ceremony.
noun + ring
wedding ringboxing ringkey ringear ringnose ringspy ring
- The police broke up a smuggling ring.
ring + particle
ring upring offring backring inring out
- Ring off, I am busy.
ring + noun (sound)
a bellthe doorbella phonethe alarmwith laughter
- Someone is ringing the doorbell.
ring + adverb
ring loudlyring clearlyring outring hollow
- Her promise rang hollow.
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- The temple bells ring every morning.
मंदिर की घंटियाँ हर सुबह बजती हैं।
- Radhika's ring was a gift from her mother.
राधिका की अंगूठी उसकी माँ का उपहार थी।
- I will ring you as soon as I reach the station.
स्टेशन पहुँचते ही मैं आपको फ़ोन करूँगा।
- The boxer stepped into the ring.
मुक्केबाज़ रिंग में उतरा।
- The police exposed a ring of ticket sellers.
पुलिस ने टिकट कालाबाज़ारियों के गिरोह का भंडाफोड़ किया।
- The jeweller made a ring from the old gold.
सुनार ने पुराने सोने से अंगूठी बनाई।
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✗ The bell has rang.
✓ The bell has rung.
The past participle of 'ring' is 'rung'.
'Ring' का past participle 'rung' है।
✗ I will ring to you tomorrow.
✓ I will ring you tomorrow.
In British English, 'ring' takes a direct object without 'to'.
British English में 'ring' सीधे object लेता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The phone ringed three times.
✓ The phone rang three times.
The past tense is 'rang'.
'Ring' क्रिया की past tense 'rang' होती है, इसलिए 'ringed' लिखना गलत है।
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ring a bell
to sound familiar
कुछ याद आना, जाना-पहचाना लगना
- The name rings a bell.
ring true/false
to seem true or false
सच/झूठ लगना
- His excuse did not ring true.
ring the changes (with sth)
to make changes to sth to make it more interesting (British)
(किसी चीज़ में) बदलाव करके उसे रोचक बनाना
- Ring the changes by cooking a different vegetable each day.
- She rings the changes with her hairstyle.
give sb a ring
to telephone somebody
किसी को फ़ोन करना
- I'll give you a ring when I reach Delhi.
- Give Radhika a ring and ask her about the class timings.
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ring (sb) back
(BrE) to telephone somebody again or to telephone somebody who called you earlier
(किसी को) पलटकर फ़ोन करना
- I'm busy now; can I ring you back later?
ring off
(BrE) to end a telephone call
फ़ोन काट देना
- He rang off before I could say goodbye.
ring round/around / ring round/around sb/sth
(BrE) to make telephone calls to several people in order to organize something or get information
(कई लोगों को) फ़ोन करके पता करना
- I rang round all the shops looking for the book.
ring (sb) up
(especially BrE) to telephone somebody
(किसी को) फ़ोन करना
- Ring me up when you reach Delhi.
ring out
to be heard loudly and clearly
(आवाज़ का) ज़ोर से और साफ़ सुनाई देना
- A shot rang out in the night.
- Cheers rang out as the team arrived.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: ring and wring (to twist and squeeze: 'wring the wet clothes'), whose forms are wrung, wrung.
Homophone: ring और wring (मरोड़कर निचोड़ना: 'wring the wet clothes'), जिसके forms wrung, wrung हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Ring (a bell), rang, rung (not 'ringed'); but ring (surround) is regular: ringed, ringed.
Irregular verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: ring (घंटी), rang, rung ('ringed' नहीं); पर ring (घेरना) regular है: ringed, ringed।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ring a bell, ring true, give sb a ring (phone them), ring the changes (vary things).
Idioms: ring a bell, ring true, give sb a ring (फ़ोन करना), ring the changes (बदलाव लाना)।