holding the ring

A form of hold the ring — To maintain order among spectators encircling participants in a prizefight or a performance and keep them from coming too near the participants.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold the ring.
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holding the ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20the%20ring

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding the ring,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20the%20ring.

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