rings
See also: Rings
English
Pronunciation
Noun
rings
- plural of ring
Noun
rings pl (plural only)
- (gymnastics) A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of two rings suspended from a bar.
- Hyponyms: still rings, flying rings
- (post-mid century) Ellipsis of still rings.
- A traditional Irish game of throwing rings onto hooks.
Synonyms
- (gymnastics apparatus): still rings
Derived terms
Translations
gymnastics: apparatus
See also
- rings (gymnastics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Verb
rings
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ring
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
rings c
- indefinite genitive singular of ring
Noun
rings n
French
Noun
rings pl
- plural of ring
German
Etymology
From Ring.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɪŋs/
- Rhymes: -ɪŋs
Audio: (file)
Adverb
rings
- around
- Synonyms: herum, rundherum
- 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 453:
- Verschneit lag rings das Gebirge, rauh in den unteren Bezirken, weich zugedeckt die über die Baumgrenze hinausragenden, verschieden gestalteten Gipfel.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Further reading
Spanish
Noun
rings m pl
- plural of ring
Swedish
Noun
rings
- indefinite genitive singular of ring
Verb
rings
- present passive of ringa