{
    "term": "ring",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/je/jewellery_rings.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger, consisting of a round band of gold, silver, etc., sometimes decorated with precious stones",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a gold ring"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **diamond ring** *(= a ring with a diamond on it)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was wearing a ring on his middle finger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her mother gave her a beautiful ring."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He slipped the ring on her finger."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I pulled the small ring box out of my pocket."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They exchange rings and wedding vows."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She kissed the great ring of the archbishop of Chicago."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has earned three Super Bowl rings in the last four years."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion", "Life stages"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["engagement", "eternity", "promise"],
                "verb + ring": ["have on", "sport", "wear"],
                "ring + noun": ["finger", "box"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "an object in the shape of a circle with a large hole in the middle",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a key ring"
                },
                {
                    "text": "curtain rings"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the rings of Saturn"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The villagers were literally surrounded by a ring of fire."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a plate of onion rings"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His right ear sported a gold ring."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He can blow smoke rings."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["inner", "innermost", "outer"],
                "verb + ring": ["form", "stand in"],
                "preposition": ["ring of", "in a/​the ring"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a round mark or shape",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had dark rings around her eyes from lack of sleep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children sat on the floor in a ring."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The army formed a protective ring around the presidential palace."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children formed a ring around their teacher."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The street plan of the city has evolved as a series of concentric rings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had dark rings around his eyes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She drew a neat blue ring around the phone number."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Plants and trees"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["inner", "innermost", "outer"],
                "verb + ring": ["form", "stand in"],
                "preposition": ["ring of", "in a/​the ring"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an area in which animals or people perform or compete, with seats around the outside for the audience",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a boxing ring"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a circus ring"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The next competitor rode into the ring."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He entered the ring wearing his usual outfit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was back in the ring only a month after the injury."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["boxing", "bull", "circus"],
                "verb + ring": ["enter", "leave"],
                "preposition": ["in the ring", "into the ring"],
                "phrases": ["retire from the ring"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a small flat place on a cooker that is heated by gas or electricity and is used for cooking on",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to turn off the gas ring"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I put the saucepan on the ring."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a group of people who are working together, especially in secret or illegally",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a spy ring"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a drugs ring"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The four men are accused of running a drug smuggling ring."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Customs officials have broken up a major drug ring."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["drug", "drugs", "money-laundering"],
                "verb + ring": ["be involved in", "break up", "bust"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the opportunity to be successful; success that you have worked hard to get",
            "labels": "(North American English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The girls' outdoor track team has **grabbed the brass ring** seven times."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be much better at doing something than somebody else",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I used to beat my son at chess but now he runs rings around me."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to announce officially that you are going to compete in an election, a competition, etc.",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ri/ring/ring__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ri/ring/ring__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English hring, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ring, German Ring, also to the noun rank."
}