Ring, ring, v.i. to sound as a bell when struck: to tinkle: to practise the art of ringing bells: to continue to sound: to be filled with report: to resound: to echo.—v.t. to cause to sound, as a metal: to produce by ringing:—pa.t. rang, rung; pa.p. rung.—n. a sound, esp. of metals: the sound of many voices: a chime of many bells.—ns. Ring′er; Ring′ing, the act of causing to sound, as music-bells: resounding.—adv. Ring′ingly.—Ring backward, to change the order of ringing; Ring down, to conclude; Ring in (theat.), to signal the conductor to begin; Ringing of the ears, a sound in the ears; Ring up, to rouse by the ringing of a bell. [A.S. hringan; cog. with Ice. hringja, to ring bells, hringla, to clink, Dan. ringle, to tinkle.]
Ringe, rinj, n. a whisk made of heather.
Ringent, rin′jent, adj. gaping.
Ringicula, rin-jik′ū-la, n. a genus of tectibranchiates.
Rink, ringk, n. the area where a race is run or games are played: a place artificially prepared for skating: a certain piece of ice marked off for curling—about 40 yards in length, and 9 in breadth. [Simply a variant of ring, a circle.]
Rinse, rins, v.t. to cleanse by introducing water: to cleanse with clean water.—ns. Rins′er; Rins′ing-machine′, in cotton manufacture, a series of tanks for cleansing. [O. Fr. rinser (Fr. rincer)—Ice. hreinsa; Ger. and Dut. rein, pure.]
Rinthereout, rin′thār-ōōt, n. (Scot.) a vagrant: a vagabond.
Rio, Riyo, rā-ō′, n. a Japanese ounce, esp. of silver: a tael.
Riot, rī′ot, n. uproar: tumult: a disturbance of the peace: excessive feasting: luxury.—v.i. to brawl: to raise an uproar: to run to excess in feasting, behaviour, &c.: to be highly excited: to throw into a tumult: to annoy.—ns. Rī′oter; Rī′oting; Rī′otise (Spens.), riot, extravagance.—adj. Rī′otous, engaging in riot: seditious: tumultuous: luxurious: wanton.—adv. Rī′otously.—ns. Rī′otousness; Rī′otry.—Riot Act, a statute designed to prevent riotous assemblies.—Run riot, to act without restraint or control. [Fr. riotte; ety. dub.]
Rip, rip, v.t. to divide by cutting or tearing: to cut open: to take out by cutting or tearing: to tear up for search or alteration: to explode, give vent to.—v.i. to break out violently.—v.t. to utter violently (with out):—pr.p. rip′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. ripped.—n. a tear: a rent: a place torn: (slang) a vicious person: a worthless horse: a ripple. [Scand., Norw. ripa, to scratch; Ice. rífa, to rive.]