Ringer Definition

rĭngər
ringers
noun
ringers
A horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg.
Webster's New World
Such a throw.
Webster's New World
A person or thing that rings a bell, chime, etc.
Webster's New World
A horse, player, etc. fraudulently entered, or substituted for another, in a competition.
Webster's New World
Any substitute.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Ringer

Noun

Singular:
ringer
Plural:
ringers

Origin of Ringer

  • From ring (“to sound a bell") +"Ž -er.

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  • Probably from ring the changes.

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  • From ring (“to surround").

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  • Unknown.

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Ringer Sentence Examples

  • With 10% off your first order it's a dead ringer for a real humdinger!

  • The next speaker, Rev Giles Galley -a ringer with a rather racy reputation as a raconteur -did not let us down.

  • Why does it take six months to train a ringer?

  • Polyphonic ringer tones add a powerful audible experience for alerts and ringer tones.

  • Pascal was a keen bell ringer, having rung in most of the churches in Devon.

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Words Starting With

RRIRIN

Words Ending With

RERGER

Unscrambles

ringer

Words Starting With R and Ending With R

Starts With R & Ends With RStarts With RI & Ends With RStarts With R & Ends With ER

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With R6 Letter Words Ending With R