It suggests there was an Oxford spy ring in the 1930s which passed secrets to the Soviet Union.Secret files reveal an Oxford spy ring.Somebody thought of it at an editorial conference, and Muggins here had to ring round all these celebrities to get comments.He was a Gemini, complex and clever, a dual personality who could run rings round her with contemptuous ease.She ran rings round him, but he loved her all the same.And most parents have found themselves desperately ringing round friends and family trying to find a babysitter.She still looked attractive, even with black rings round her eyes, he decided.When we say that a ring round the moon means rain, we refer to a connection in nature.They have a ring round their neck and are what they call walking toads.On her right hand was a huge diamond ring.She wore large gold earrings and a heavy strand of pearls, and on her right hand was a huge diamond ring.Pictures of the gold, diamond rings and expensive watches the two accumulated were shown in public anti-corruption exhibitions.The plaintiff advertised a gold watch and diamond ring for sale.Deronda calls on Mirah to ask her to marry him, laying his gloves and diamond ring on a table.He scooped the jackpot and a diamond ring prize after calling house on 52 in our big money game number 229.You have to throw the wooden rings so that they land around the bottles.My glass left a wet ring on the table.The ring glittered on its damson pouffe like some intra-uterine device.If the rings do not align symmetrically, look for a mark on either bridle.Corvino was the sixth member of the spy ring to be arrested for stealing high-tech secrets from several silicon valley firms.He sat in a corner blowing smoke rings.Kersey blew smoke rings and watched them with approval.Torn webbing between his right ring and middle fingers and a torn knee cartilage in 1992.The hostage's wrists had red rings on them where the ropes had been pulled tight.This elegant Borzoi is shown leaving the judging ring, calmly and with poise.Cut the onion into rings and fry in a little oil.Drug rings operate in most large cities of the world.The cup left a dark ring on the table.

A ring of mountains encircles the Val d'Aosta.

There were two car keys on a ring that said FIAT.

The children sat around him in a ring, eager to hear his story.

The cottage was surrounded by a ring of trees.

an eternity ring (=a ring given as a sign of lasting love, especially one with stones all round it ) a signet ring (=a ring that has a letter or symbol cut into a flat surface ) Examples from the Corpus ring an engagement ring I noticed that she had an engagement ring on her finger. a wedding ring He gave her a diamond wedding ring on their wedding day. a heavy ring Her fingers were clustered with heavy rings. a diamond/sapphire etc ring On her right hand was a huge diamond ring. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ring a gold/silver ring She took off her gold ring. have a ring on They saw I didn’t have a wedding ring on. 11 entertainment a large circular area surrounded by seats at a circus COLLOCATIONS verbs wear a ring He wore a gold ring on his right hand.

6 → have the/a ring of something 7 → have a familiar ring 8 → run rings around somebody 9 cooking British English DFC one of the circular areas on top of a cooker that is heated by gas or electricity → hob SYN burner American English a gas ring 10 sport a) DSO a small square area surrounded by ropes, where people box or wrestle → ringside b) the ring DSO the sport of boxing He retired from the ring at 34. 3 → give somebody a ring 4 bells C SOUND the sound made by a bell or the act of making this sound a ring at the doorbell 5 criminals SCC a group of people who illegally control a business or criminal activity Are you aware that a drugs ring is being operated in the club? Secret files reveal an Oxford spy ring. The city was overlooked by a ring of high-rise buildings. ring round British English a ring round the moon c) GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people or things arranged in a circle ring of A ring of armed troops surrounded the building. S1 W2 noun 1 jewellery DCJ a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger a diamond ring a plain silver ring → engagement ring (1 ), signet ring, wedding ring 2 circle a) CIRCLE an object in the shape of a circle a rubber ring for children to go swimming with onion rings a key ring → napkin ring b) MARK a circular line or mark ring around She left a dirty ring around the bath.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Jewellery, Colours & sounds, Crime, Astronomy ring ring 1 / rɪŋ /

Ring past tense