ringer
1a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
a quoit or horseshoe so thrown as to encircle the peg.
the throw itself.
Also ringers .Also called ring taw .Marbles. a game in which players place marbles in a cross marked in the center of a circle, the object being to knock as many marbles as possible outside the circle by using another marble shooter.
Australian. a highly skilled sheep shearer.
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a person or thing that rings or makes a ringing noise: a ringer of bells;a bell that is a loud ringer.
Slang.
a racehorse, athlete, or the like entered in a competition under false representation as to identity or ability.
a student paid by another to take an exam.
any person or thing that is fraudulent; fake or impostor.
a substitute or addition, as a professional musician hired to strengthen a school orchestra: We hired three ringers for the commencement concert.
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How to use ringer in a sentence
In his opinion, Thomas noted that modern regulations don’t have to be a “dead ringer for historical precursors.”
What the Supreme Court’s Gun Ruling Means For Gun Control | Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux (Amelia.Thomson-DeVeaux@abc.com) | June 23, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightThese are women who have gone through the ringer since they came forward.
Between that and her usual predisposition to SAD, her mental health is going through the ringer.
For Some, a Second Pandemic Winter Means Seasonal Affective Disorder Is Hitting Hard | Jamie Ducharme | December 23, 2021 | TimeI’ve proven Lewis wrong before, much to my delight, so I ran this claim through the Fact Check ringer.
Politics Report: The 101 Ash St. Scandal Isn’t Going Away | Andrew Keatts | July 3, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoA drawing of what was deemed a “deer pig” was also sent through the uranium decay ringer.
The e-cigarette needs no additional evidence that it is a ringer.
Big Tobacco, Not MRSA, Is the Real Problem With E-Cigarettes | Kent Sepkowitz | May 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore than a ringer, it is yet another manifestation of the American genius at finding loopholes.
Big Tobacco, Not MRSA, Is the Real Problem With E-Cigarettes | Kent Sepkowitz | May 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the kid playing Biggie is a dead ringer for the silky smooth MC.
Spike Jonze’s 13 Best Music Videos: Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Fatboy Slim, and More | Marlow Stern | December 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Italian judicial system has essentially been put through the ringer in this case, and has come out stained.
Amanda Knox Faces a New Murder Trial in Italy | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTo the old ringer, Death, who before had grinned so diabolically, is a gentle and trusted friend.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherLet them study the words “ringer” , “linger” , and “ginger” .
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)In some instances church boys have descended to welcome the "ringer" for the purpose of "putting it over" their competitors.
The Minister and the Boy | Allan HobenA ring came at the bell—Krakatoa had no knocker—and a short colloquy followed between Jane and the ringer.
Somehow Good | William de MorganIt was no ringer, but Harding himself, complete to the smallest personal memories and personality traits.
Dead Ringer | Lester del Rey
British Dictionary definitions for ringer
/ (ˈrɪŋə) /
a person or thing that rings a bell
Also called: dead ringer slang a person or thing that is almost identical to another
slang a stolen vehicle the identity of which has been changed by the use of the licence plate, serial number, etc, of another, usually disused, vehicle
US a contestant, esp a horse, entered in a competition under false representations of identity, record, or ability
Australian and NZ the fastest shearer in a shed
Australian informal the fastest or best at anything
a quoit thrown so as to encircle a peg
such a throw
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