Hypernyms for "ring"
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annulet
bell ringing
bong
boxing ring
call in
carabiner
cell phone
cloister
close in
collar
consonate
curtain ring
ding
dingdong
dong
enclose
engagement ring
fairy circle
fairy ring
fringe
gird
girdle
hem in
heterocycle
heterocyclic ring
inclose
karabiner
key ring
knell
mourning ring
napkin ring
nest
nose ring
peal
prize ring
reecho
rim
ringlet
seal ring
shut in
signet ring
snap ring
sumo ring
tintinnabulate
tire
toll
towel ring
tyre
wedding band
wedding ring
wrestling ring
youth gang
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.