Meaning

• (physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.

• (physical) A group of objects arranged in a circle.

• A piece of food in the shape of a ring.

  "onion rings"

• 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.

• An exclusive group of people, usually involving some unethical or illegal practices.

  "a crime ring; a prostitution ring; a bidding ring (at an auction sale)"

• A group of atoms linked by bonds to form a closed chain in a molecule.

  "a benzene ring"

• A planar geometrical figure included between two concentric circles.

• A diacritical mark in the shape of a hollow circle placed above or under the letter; a kroužek.

• An old English measure of corn equal to the coomb or half a quarter.

• A hierarchical level of privilege in a computer system, usually at hardware level, used to protect data and functionality (also protection ring).

• Either of the pair of clamps used to hold a telescopic sight to a rifle.

• The twenty-fifth Lenormand card.

Meaning

• To enclose or surround.

  "The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas."

• To make an incision around; to girdle.

  "They ringed the trees to make the clearing easier next year."

• To attach a ring to, especially for identification.

  "We managed to ring 22 birds this morning."

• To surround or fit with a ring, or as if with a ring.

  "to ring a pig’s snout"

• To rise in the air spirally.

• To steal and change the identity of (cars) in order to resell them.