Definitions for ringer
ˈrɪŋ ərrin·ger

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. toller, bell ringer, ringernoun

   a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)

2. ringer, dead ringer, clonenoun

   a person who is almost identical to another

3. ringernoun

   a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses

4. ringernoun

   (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ringernoun

   A top performer

2. ringernoun

   A stockman; a drover

3. Etymology: Probably from ring the changes

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ringernoun

   He who rings.

   Etymology: from ring.

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1. ringer

   A ringer is a person or thing that is fraudulent or a substitute, usually with the aim to gain an unfair advantage in a competition or situation. It can also refer to a person who is highly proficient or skilled in a particular area and is brought in to ensure success. The term originates from horse racing where a fast horse was substituted for a slower one in a race, the substitute being called a 'ringer'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ringernoun

   one who, or that which, rings; especially, one who rings chimes on bells

2. Ringernoun

   a crowbar

3. Ringernoun

   a horse that is not entitled to take part in a race, but is fraudulently got into it

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ringer

   Ringer is the name of two comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RINGER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ringer is ranked #6430 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ringer surname appeared 5,283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Ringer.
   
   84.9% or 4,486 total occurrences were White.
   10% or 532 total occurrences were Black.
   1.7% or 93 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 84 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.3% or 73 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.2% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Double
   • Horseshoes
   • Imposter
   • Throw

Anagrams for ringer »

1. rering

2. erring

How to pronounce ringer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ringer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ringer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ringer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ringer in a Sentence

1. Troy Lerner:

   It was very picky, we really ran people through the ringer.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ringer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ringer
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ringer
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringer
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ringer
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html