rings

 

 

• enPR: rĭngz, IPA^(key): /ɹɪŋz/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋz
• Homophone: wrings

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rings

1. plural of ring

rings pl (plural only)

1. (gymnastics) A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of 2 rings suspended from a bar.

   Hyponyms: still rings, flying rings

   1. (post-mid century) Ellipsis of still rings.
2. A traditional Irish game of throwing rings onto hooks.

• (gymnastics apparatus): still rings

•   rings (gymnastics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

rings

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ring

• girns, grins

rings c

1. indefinite genitive singular of ring

rings n

1. indefinite genitive singular of ring
2. indefinite genitive plural of ring

rings pl

1. plural of ring

From Ring.

• IPA^(key): /ʁɪŋs/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋs

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rings

1. around

   Synonyms: herum, rundherum

   • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 453:

     Verschneit lag rings das Gebirge, rauh in den unteren Bezirken, weich zugedeckt die über die Baumgrenze hinausragenden, verschieden gestalteten Gipfel.

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• “rings” in Duden online
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rings m pl

1. plural of ring

rings

1. indefinite genitive singular of ring

rings

1. present passive of ringa