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“Ring” or “Wring”

ring / wring are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

ring r·IH·ng

  • nouna characteristic sound.
  • nouna toroidal shape.
  • nounthe sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe.
  • nouna platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle.
  • nounjewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger.
  • verbsound loudly and sonorously.
  • verbmake (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification.
  • verbattach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify.

wring r·IH·ng

  • verbtwist and compress, as if in pain or anguish.
  • verbtwist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“ring”

  • …located on the side of Ring III, next to the shopping…
  • …activities of the Silvermaster spy ring.
  • …Post Office CPI a "circus ring" and their members "wild beasts".
  • The liquid ring pump was invented in 1905…
  • …States War Production Board (WPB) during World War II, was the…
  • Back at the boxing ring, Starbuck and Apollo have battled…
  • …"The Father of The American Ring".
  • …in the middle of the ring with their arms around each
  • …the Admiral steps into the ring and tells Chief Tyrol to…
  • …his idea was accepted.1905 Liquid ring pumpA liquid ring pump is…

“wring”

  • …Burleson says, are we to wring our hands and shrug our…

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