Collocations for ring - noun
1. piece of jewellery/jewelry
ADJECTIVE
engagement,
eternity (esp. BrE),
promise (esp. AmE),
purity (esp. AmE),
signet,
wedding
diamond, gold, silver, etc.
She wore a diamond engagement ring.
diamond, gold, silver, etc.
She wore a diamond engagement ring.
belly-button,
eyebrow,
lip,
navel,
nipple,
nose,
tongue,
etc.
She had a small nose ring.
She had a small nose ring.
pinky
(AmE)
championship, Super Bowl™ (both AmE)
He has earned three Super Bowl rings in the last four years.
championship, Super Bowl™ (both AmE)
He has earned three Super Bowl rings in the last four years.
VERB + ring
have on,
sport,
wear
He had a signet ring on his little finger.
His right ear sported a gold ring.
He had a signet ring on his little finger.
His right ear sported a gold ring.
put on,
slide on,
slip on
He slipped the ring on her finger.
He slipped the ring on her finger.
pull off,
slide off,
slip off,
take off
exchange
They exchange rings and wedding vows.
exchange
They exchange rings and wedding vows.
kiss
She kissed the great ring of the archbishop of Chicago.
She kissed the great ring of the archbishop of Chicago.
ring + NOUN
finger
(= the finger next to the little finger, esp. on the left hand)
box (esp. AmE)
I pulled the small ring box out of my pocket.
box (esp. AmE)
I pulled the small ring box out of my pocket.
2. circle
ADJECTIVE
inner,
innermost
outer, outermost
concentric
The street plan of the city has evolved as a series of concentric rings.
outer, outermost
concentric
The street plan of the city has evolved as a series of concentric rings.
black,
dark
He had dark rings around his eyes.
He had dark rings around his eyes.
smoke
He can blow smoke rings.
He can blow smoke rings.
tree
onion
a plate of onion rings
onion
a plate of onion rings
teething
napkin
napkin
PREPOSITION
ring of
a ring of fire/smoke/stones
a ring of fire/smoke/stones
in a/the ring
The children sat on the floor in a ring.
The children sat on the floor in a ring.
3. where a performance, match, etc. takes place
VERB + ring
enter
He entered the ring wearing his usual outfit.
He entered the ring wearing his usual outfit.
leave
Ashton left the ring with a nasty cut to the right eye.
Ashton left the ring with a nasty cut to the right eye.
PREPOSITION
in the ring,
into the ring
He was back in the ring (= the boxing ring) only a month after the injury.
He was back in the ring (= the boxing ring) only a month after the injury.
4. people involved in sth secret/illegal
ADJECTIVE
drug (esp. AmE),
drugs (BrE),
money-laundering,
prostitution,
smuggling,
spy
VERB + ring
be involved in
break up, bust (esp. AmE)
Customs officials have broken up a major drug ring.
break up, bust (esp. AmE)
Customs officials have broken up a major drug ring.