ring around

rɪŋ əˈraʊnd

rang around, rung around

Definition of ring around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

encircle

tr.

form a circle around something or someone

tr.

The children ring around the teacher during story time.

circle

surround

phone calls

tr./intr.

call multiple people to organize something

tr./intr.

She decided to ring around to find volunteers.

call around

contact

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Expressions with ring

ring out

emit a clear, resonant sound

The bells ring out across the valley..

ring in

make a phone call to a place

She decided to ring in to the office.

ring off

end a phone call by hanging up

She decided to ring off after the long chat.

give you a ring

call someone on the phone

I'll give you a ring tomorrow.

ring a bell

make a bell produce sound

Please ring a bell to start the ceremony.

ring in your ears

experience a persistent buzzing sound in the ears

After the concert, I had a ring in my ears.

Terms with ring around included in their meaning

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circle

drawing

draw a ring around something to mark it

car tire

vehicle wheel

rubber ring around a car wheel that grips the road

halo

religious art

ring of light around a holy figure's head

neck ring

fashion

metal ring worn around the neck as jewelry

circled in red

adj.

appearance

marked by having a red ring drawn around it for emphasis

automobile tire

vehicle component

rubber ring around an automobile wheel

Celtic cross

Christian symbol

cross with a ring around the intersection

atoll

geography

ring of coral islands around a lagoon

Examples of ring around in a sentence

The protesters ring around the building, demanding justice.
He had to ring around to arrange the meeting.
They will ring around to gather support for the event.

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French:encercler, passer des coups de fil, ...
German:umringen, herumtelefonieren, ...
Italian:circondare, chiamare, ...
Spanish:rodear, llamar a varias personas, ...
Portuguese:rodear, telefonar a várias pessoas, ...
Chinese:围绕, 打电话联系, ...
Japanese:囲む, 電話をかける, ...
Arabic:أَحَاطَ, اتصل بعدة أشخاص, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקִּיף, לְהִתְקַשֵּׁר, ...
Russian:окружать, позвонить, ...
Ukrainian:оточити, обдзвонити, ...
Hindi:घेर लेना, फोन करना, ...
Bengali:ঘিরে দাঁড়ানো, ফোন করা, ...
Catalan:envoltar, trucar a diverses persones, ...
Czech:utvořit kruh kolem, obvolat, ...
Danish:omringe, ringe rundt, ...
Dutch:omringen, rondbellen, ...
Greek:σχηματίζω κύκλο γύρω από, τηλεφωνώ, ...
Hungarian:körbeállni, körbetelefonálni, ...
Khmer:ព័ទ្ធជុំវិញ, ហៅទូរស័ព្ទសួរគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក, ...
Korean:둘러싸다, 전화를 걸다, ...
Persian:دور چیزی یا کسی حلقه زدن, تماس گرفت, ...
Polish:otoczyć, obdzwaniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):circular, ligar para várias pessoas, ...
Romanian:a înconjura, a suna, ...
Swedish:ringa runt, ...
Thai:ล้อมวง, โทรหา, ...
Turkish:etrafını çevirmek, telefonla aramak, ...
Vietnamese:vây quanh, gọi điện cho nhiều người, ...

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