Ring may refer to: *

Ring (jewellery) A ring is a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry. The term "ring" by itself always denotes jewellery worn on the finger; when worn as an ornament elsewhere, the body part is specified within the term, e.g., earrings, nec ...

, a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry * To make a sound with a

bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...

, and the sound made by a bell :(hence) to initiate a

telephone A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most efficiently the human voice, into el ...

connection

Arts, entertainment and media

Film and literature

* ''The Ring'' (franchise), a Japanese horror media franchise based on the novel series by Koji Suzuki ** ''Ring'' (novel series) *** ''Ring'' (Suzuki novel), 1991 ** ''Ring'' (film), or ''The Ring'', a 1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata *** ''The Ring'' (2002 film), an American horror film, remake of the 1998 Japanese film ** ''Ring'' (1995 film), a TV film ** ''Rings'' (2005 film), a short film by Jonathan Liebesman ** ''Rings'' (2017 film), an American horror film * ''Ring'' (Baxter novel), a 1994 science fiction novel * ''Ring'' (Alexis novel), a 2021 Canadian novel by André Alexis

Gaming

* ''Ring'' (video game), 1998 * Rings (''Sonic the Hedgehog''), a collectible in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games

Music

* Ring (rock band), a 1980s British band * '' Der Ring des Nibelungen'', Wagner's epic "Ring cycle"

Albums

* ''Ring'' (The Connells album), 1993 * ''Ring'' (Gary Burton album), 1974 * ''Ring'' (Glasser album), 2010 * ''Ring'' (Miliyah Kato album), 2009 * ''Ring'' (R album), 2020 * ''Ring'' (White Reaper song), 2019

Songs

* "Ring" (B'z song), 2000 * "Ring" (Cardi B song), 2018 * "Ring", song by

Phoebe Ryan Phoebe Holiday Ryan (born September 21, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. In 2015, she released a mashup of R. Kelly's "Ignition" and Miguel's "Do You", followed by her first single "Mine" from her debut EP of the same name. She signed ...

, 2020 * "Ring" (Selena Gomez song), 2020 * "Ring" (T.I. song), 2020 * "Rings" (song), 1971 song covered by Lonnie Mack, Cymarron, Tompall & the Glaser Brothers, and others * "Rings" (Aesop Rock song), 2016

People

Ring (surname) Ring is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Ring (born 1991), Finnish footballer * Bill Ring (born 1956), American football player * Bob Ring (born 1946), American ice hockey player * Børge Ring (1921–2018), Danish f ...

, including a list of people with the name * Ring of Sweden, a Swedish monarch or local ruler c. 936

Places

* Ring, County Waterford, Ireland * Ring, Wisconsin, United States

Mathematics

* Ring (mathematics), an algebraic structure * Ring of sets, a family of subsets closed under certain operations * Annulus (mathematics), a plane figure *

Solid torus In mathematics, a solid torus is the topological space formed by sweeping a disk around a circle. It is homeomorphic to the Cartesian product S^1 \times D^2 of the disk and the circle, endowed with the product topology. A standard way to visuali ...

, a solid figure * Annulus (mathematics), a geometric ring * Napkin ring problem, on the volume left after drilling a cylindrical hole through a sphere * Torus of revolution, a three-dimensional surface

Computers and electronics

* Ring (data structure), or ring buffer * Ring network, a network topology * Protection ring, in computer security * Ring (software), VOIP software * Ring circuit, an electrical wiring technique

Science

* Ring (chemistry), a cyclic molecule * Ring system, in astronomy, matter orbiting a planet or other stellar body * Annulus (mycology), or ring, on the stipe of mushrooms * Ring attached to a bird by bird ringing, for identification

Sports

* Boxing ring, the space in which a boxing match occurs * Wrestling ring, the stage on which a professional wrestling match usually occurs *

Rings (gymnastics) The rings, also known as still rings (in contrast to flying rings), is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts, due to its extreme upper body strength requirements. Gymnasts oft ...

, a gymnastics apparatus and its associated event * Fighting Network Rings, or RINGS, a Japanese combat sport promotion * Juggling ring, a popular prop used by jugglers

Other uses

* Ring (Bulgaria), a Bulgarian sports TV channel * Ring (company), a home security company, maker of the Ring video doorbell * Ring (diacritic), that may appear above or below letters * a bidders' pool for collusion in an

auction An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bids, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bidder. Some exceptions to this definition e ...

* a local clubs of the

International Brotherhood of Magicians International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) is an organization for both professional and amateur close-up and stage magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St. Charles, Missouri. There are over 300 ...

* a perception of sound caused by

tinnitus Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no corresponding external sound is present. Nearly everyone experiences a faint "normal tinnitus" in a completely quiet room; but it is of concern only if it is bothersome, interferes with normal hearin ...

* Ring languages, spoken in Cameroon * Ring road, a type of highway encircling a town or city * Crime ring, or ring, in organized crime