ring

Related to ring: Ringtones

ring

1. verb, informal To contact (someone or some organization) by telephone. She rang us from Kentucky to say that she had arrived safely. I'll ring the company in the morning and see if they can expedite the delivery.
2. noun, informal A call by telephone. Used especially with the verb "give." I'll give you a ring tomorrow once I know what my plans are.

ring (one's) bells

1. To render one stunned, insensible, or unconscious, as from a physical blow or the effects of a drug. I could hear him bad-mouthing my girlfriend, so I went over and rang his bells with a single left hook to the eye. Be careful with this stuff—it will really ring your bells if you take too much at once.
2. To be keenly attractive, interesting, or exciting to one. A lot of my friends are obsessed with going out and playing basketball or soccer, but reading a good novel is what rings my bells. If I'm honest, he isn't the type of man who would normally ring my bells, but he was so affable and funny that I felt attracted to him nonetheless.
See also: bell, ring

ring (one's) chimes

1. To render one stunned, insensible, or unconscious, as from a physical blow or the effects of a drug. I could hear him bad-mouthing my girlfriend, so I went over and rang his chimes with a single left hook to the eye. Be careful with this stuff—it will really ring your chimes if you take too much at once.
2. To be keenly attractive, interesting, or exciting to one. A lot of my friends are obsessed with going out and playing basketball or soccer, but reading a good novel is what rings my chimes. If I'm honest, he isn't the type of man who would normally ring my chimes, but he was so affable and funny that I felt attracted to him nonetheless.
See also: chime, ring
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ring (someone's)

chimes/bells Slang
To knock (an opponent) out by physical or other force.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See:
  • (one's) ears are ringing
  • (something) doesn't ring a bell (with one)
  • (something) rings a bell (with one)
  • a three-ring circus
  • alarm bells start ringing
  • alarm bells start to ring
  • be ringing off the hook
  • brass ring
  • bring down the curtain (on something)
  • bring/ring down the curtain
  • Don't ring us, we'll ring you.
  • give (one) a ring
  • give a ring
  • Give me a call
  • give somebody a ring
  • give someone a ring
  • hat in the ring, to put/throw one's
  • have a familiar ring
  • have a ring to it
  • hold the ring
  • jump in
  • like a three-ring circus
  • make the welkin ring
  • one's ears are ringing
  • pudding ring
  • put (one's) hat in(to) the ring
  • ring
  • ring (one's) bell
  • ring (one's) bells
  • ring (one's) chimes
  • ring a bell
  • ring around
  • ring back
  • ring down the curtain
  • ring down the curtain (on something)
  • ring down the curtain (on), to
  • ring down the curtain on
  • ring false
  • ring hollow
  • ring in
  • ring in (one's) ears
  • ring in (one's) head
  • ring in (one's) mind
  • ring in ears
  • ring in the new year
  • ring in your ears
  • ring in your ears/head
  • ring of steel
  • ring of truth, the
  • ring off
  • ring off the hook
  • ring one's chimes
  • ring out
  • ring out the old
  • ring out the old and ring in the new
  • ring round
  • ring someone's bell
  • ring the bell
  • ring the changes
  • ring the changes, to
  • ring the curtain down
  • ring the curtain down (on something)
  • ring the curtain up
  • ring the curtain up (on something)
  • ring the knell of
  • ring the knell of (something)
  • ring true
  • ring true/false/hollow
  • ring up
  • ring up the curtain
  • ring up the curtain (on something)
  • ring with
  • rings a bell, that
  • ring-tailed snorter
  • run circles around
  • run circles/rings around, to
  • run rings around
  • run rings around (someone or something)
  • run rings around someone
  • run rings around/round somebody/something
  • run rings round (someone or something)
  • run rings round someone
  • set alarm bells ringing
  • the brass ring
  • three-ring circus
  • three-ring circus, a
  • throw (one's) hat in(to) the ring
  • throw one’s hat in the ring
  • throw one's hat in the ring
  • throw your hat in the ring
  • throw your hat into the ring
  • toss (one's) hat in(to) the ring
  • toss hat into the ring
  • vice ring
  • warning bells start ringing
  • warning bells start to ring
  • wring (one's) neck
References in classic literature
It is a precious gold ring. When you marry me, I will give you this ring as a marriage gift, and it will make you the happiest of mortal men.
He was cunning enough, however, to conceal his feelings and to make no direct answer, but he only asked the maiden, as if carelessly, what was remarkable about the ring?
She answered, 'No mortal is able entirely to understand the power of this ring, because no one thoroughly understands the secret signs engraved upon it.
When the youth heard all this he determined to try and get possession of the ring, though he did not quite believe in all its wonderful gifts.
Yellow Fairy Book
"I thought I did," replied Athos; "but no doubt I was mistaken." And he returned D'Artagnan the ring without, however, ceasing to look at it.
"Pray, D'Artagnan," said Athos, after a minute, "either take off that ring or turn the mounting inside; it recalls such cruel recollections that I shall have no head to converse with you.
D'Artagnan took off the ring, giving it again to Athos.
Three Musketeers
When Sir Richard came, he found stout William, puffed up by the shouts of his friends, walking up and down the ring, daring anyone to come and try a throw with him.
At this all laughed; but above all the laughter a loud voice was heard to cry out, "Sin' thou talkest so big, here cometh one from Nottinghamshire to try a fall with thee, fellow"; and straightway a tall youth with a tough quarterstaff in his hand came pushing his way through the crowd and at last leaped lightly over the rope into the ring. He was not as heavy as stout William, but he was taller and broader in the shoulders, and all his joints were well knit.
No law can touch me to harm me, even if I slew him, so that it was fairly done in the wrestling ring."
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
"And he comes into the ring heavy with water?" said John Harned quickly; and I saw that his eyes were very gray and very sharp and very cold.
"I would that he had a fighting chance," said John Harned, facing the ring to see the second bull come in.
It ran around the ring in search of a way to get out.
The Night Born
"You have heard, no doubt, that his wedding ring has been taken.
Then there's that wedding ring. You can't get past that.
The Valley of Fear