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ringer

/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • noun

    A person who rings a bell, especially as a signal.

    - "The ringer for the school bell is late today."
    - "The referee signaled for a time-out by ringing the bell."
  • noun

    A person who is secretly involved in an event or competition under false pretenses.

    - "The new employee was a ringer for the baseball team."
    - "The detective discovered that the suspect was a ringer for the criminal organization."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/



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Synonyms

dead ringer , hustler
Rhymes
Words rhyming with ringer
dinger , singer , clinger , lingering , lingo , mingo , thingo , blingo , blingo,ingo
Homophones
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  1. ringer (en) : A person who rings a bell

  2. ringer (en) : A person who is secretly involved in an event or competition under false pretenses

  3. ring (en) : A circular band or structure

  4. ring (en) : To make a ringing sound

  5. ring (en) : To make a telephone call

Variants
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ringer , ringers , Ringer solution , Ringer's solution , ringer T-shirt , ringer T-shirts , ringer tee , ringer tees , dead ringer
Forms
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ringers, ringing

Etymology
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The word 'ringer' comes from the Old English word 'ringan', which means 'to ring' or 'to sound a bell'. It is also related to the Middle English word 'ringer', which meant 'a bell-ringer'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'ringer' has been used in baseball since the late 1800s to describe a player brought in to replace an injured or underperforming team member.

  2. In the game of poker, a 'ringer' is a player who is much better than the other players at the table.

Related Concepts
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  1. decoy: A person or object used to attract attention or lure someone into a false sense of security, similar to a ringer.

  2. infiltrator: A person who secretly enters an organization or group with the intent to gather information or cause disruption, similar to a ringer.

Culture
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In literature, 'ringer' has been used to describe a person who infiltrates a group under false pretenses, often to gain information or to manipulate events. In art, 'ringer' has been depicted as a bell-ringer, highlighting the importance of the role in religious ceremonies. In music, 'ringer' has been used as a term for a substitute musician who stands in for a regular member of a band.

How to Memorize "ringer"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person standing at a bell tower, pulling on ropes to make the bells ring.
    - Visualize a person secretly taking part in a competition or event, blending in with the other participants.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'ringer' with the sound of a bell ringing.
    - Associate the word 'ringer' with the idea of someone secretly infiltrating a group.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'ringer' is a person who rings a bell or a person who infiltrates a group.
    - Use the acronym 'RINGER' to remember the meanings: Ring a Bell, Infiltrator.

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