rings

See also: Rings

English
Chain mail made of many rings
a gymnast on the rings

Pronunciation
  • enPR: rĭngz, IPA(key): /ɹɪŋz/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋz
  • Homophone: wrings
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

rings

  1. plural of ring

Noun

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.

Synonyms
  • (gymnastics apparatus): still rings

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Verb

rings

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ring

Anagrams

Danish

Noun

rings c

  1. indefinite genitive singular of ring

Noun

rings n

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

French

Noun

rings pl

  1. plural of ring

German

Etymology

From Ring.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɪŋs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋs
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Adverb

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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Further reading
  • “rings” in Duden online
  • “rings” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Spanish

Noun

rings m pl

  1. plural of ring

Swedish

Noun

rings

  1. indefinite genitive singular of ring

Verb

rings

  1. present passive of ringa
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