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1. ring-around-a-rosy
noun. a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat.
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2. around
adverb. ['ɝˈaʊnd, ɝˈaʊn'] in the area or vicinity.
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- around (English)
- around (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. around
adverb. ['ɝˈaʊnd, ɝˈaʊn'] used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction.
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- around (English)
- around (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. around
adverb. ['ɝˈaʊnd, ɝˈaʊn'] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
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- around (English)
- around (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. ring
verb. ['ˈrɪŋ'] sound loudly and sonorously.
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- ring (English)
- ring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. ring
verb. ['ˈrɪŋ'] make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification.
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- ring (English)
- ring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. ring
verb. ['ˈrɪŋ'] ring or echo with sound.
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- ring (English)
- ring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. ring
noun. ['ˈrɪŋ'] a characteristic sound.
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- ring (English)
- ring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. ring
noun. ['ˈrɪŋ'] a toroidal shape.
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- ring (English)
- ring (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hring (Old English (ca. 450-1100))