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run rings around

ring
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ring]
    • /rɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ring]
    • /rɪŋ/

Definitions of run rings around words

  • noun run rings around a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc. 1
  • noun run rings around anything having the form of such a band: a napkin ring; a smoke ring. 1
  • noun run rings around a circular or surrounding line or mark: dark rings around the eyes. 1
  • noun run rings around a circular course: to dance in a ring. 1
  • noun run rings around a number of persons or things situated in a circle or in an approximately circular arrangement: a ring of stones; a ring of hills. 1
  • noun run rings around the outside edge of a circular body, as a wheel; rim. 1
See all 36 definitions of run rings around

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Origin of run rings around

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hring; cognate with Dutch, German ring, Old Norse hringr; akin to rank1

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Parts of speech for Run rings around

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Run rings around

run rings around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for run rings around

verb run rings around

  • bollix — to make a muddle of; bungle; botch
  • buffalo — A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
  • buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
  • buffaloing — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
  • foil — to cover or back with foil.
All 9 Synonyms of run rings around

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