a horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot

a strengthening crosspiece in the structure of a chair

make a clear resonant or vibrating sound

a bell rang loudly

his words rang in the clear air

call by telephone

I rang her this morning

she rang to tell him the good news

(of a person's ears) be filled with a continuous buzzing or humming sound, especially as the after-effect of a blow or loud noise

he yelled so loudly that my eardrums rang

surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment

the courthouse was ringed with police

put an aluminium strip round the leg of (a bird) for subsequent identification

only a small proportion of warblers are caught and ringed

fraudulently change the identity of (a motor vehicle), typically by changing its registration plate

there may be an organization which has ringed the stolen car to be resold