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- Dictionaryring·er/ˈriNGər/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that looks exactly like another: informal "he is a dead ringer for his late papa"
- 2. a person or device that rings something.
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a person or horse that takes part in a competition, game, or race illegally or unfairly, for example by someone pretending that they are another person or horse: They had a ringer on their team - someone who usually plays for a team in a different league.
The meaning of RINGER is one that sounds especially by ringing. How to use ringer in a sentence.
Ringer definition: a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.. See examples of RINGER used in a sentence.
If you enter an amateur baking contest pretending to be self-taught when you're actually a French-trained pastry chef, you are a ringer. A ringer is a contestant who lies about his experience.
noun. 1. a person or thing that rings a bell, chime, etc. 2. US, Slang. a. a horse, player, etc. fraudulently entered, or substituted for another, in a competition. b. any substitute.
Jun 2, 2024 · ringer (plural ringers) A person, animal, or entity which resembles another so closely as to be taken for the other; a look-alike (now usually in the phrase dead ringer). Synonym: dead ringer
ringer. ( ˈrɪŋə) n. 1. a person or thing that rings a bell. 2. slang Also called: dead ringer a person or thing that is almost identical to another. 3. 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. 4.