1. (

• ring ,
• peal ,

) sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" ;

2. (

• resound ,
• echo ,
• ring ,
• reverberate

) ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter" ;

3. (

• ring ,
• knell ,

) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" ;

4. (

• call ,
• telephone ,
• call_up ,
• phone ,
• ring

) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" ;

5. (

• surround ,
• environ ,
• ring ,
• skirt ,
• border ,

) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property" ;

6. (

• ring ,
• band ,

) attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" ;