ringer

Speech parts

1. ringer - Noun

2. Ringer - Proper noun

Meaning

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

A crowbar.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dead ringer clone toller bell ringer bell gong faker clapper bellman lasher model image knocker double match
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Antonyms

original Achilles heel eager beaver weak point weak spot chink in the armor
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Hypernyms

faker image pretender double throw fraud

Phrases with the word

dead ringer be a dead ringer for

Anagrams

erring girner Griner

Examples

A dead ringer for his famous father, actor Martin Sheen, Estevez carved out a substantial career of his own, starting with (1983) and continuing with (1985). Source: Internet

A descendent of the Juaneño Indians, he served as the Mission's bell ringer until his death in 1924. Source: Internet

And from the looks of the smoke and bullets, the car is going to go through the ringer in the new movie. Source: Internet

At college age, I saw myself in the callow young hero, Matt; in my 20s, fancied myself the dashing El Gallo; in my 40s, identified with the barely coping dads; and these days I’m a dead ringer for Henry, the befuddled old actor. Source: Internet

A black cat with yellow eyes was in the back yard, a dead ringer for my dog’s pet cat who ran away last year. Source: Internet

In addition, most telephones contain a ringer which produces a sound to announce an incoming telephone call, and a dial or keypad used to enter a telephone number when initiating a call to another telephone. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Ringel Ringenberg ringent ringer equivalence number Ringer solution ringer T-shirt