nounπShareSomeone who rings, especially a bell ringer."The church needed a volunteer, so Sarah became a ringer and learned to play the bells for Sunday service. "personjobbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA crowbar."The construction worker used a ringer to pry up the heavy metal plate. "itemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(games) In the game of horseshoes, the event of the horseshoe landing around the pole.""After a few practice throws, Sarah finally got a ringer and celebrated with a jump." "sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(games) A game of marbles where players attempt to knock each other's marbles out of a ring drawn on the ground."We played a game of ringer during recess, trying to knock each other's marbles out of the circle. "gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ringer T-shirt.""He chose a gray ringer T-shirt with blue sleeves to wear to the gym." "wearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person highly proficient at a skill or sport who is brought in, often fraudulently, to supplement a team."The opposing team suspected they'd lost because the school basketball team brought in a ringer β a star player from another school pretending to be a new student. "sportpersongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA horse fraudulently entered in a race using the name of another horse."The investigators discovered that the horse running under the name "Lightning Bolt" was actually a much faster animal; it was a ringer brought in to win the race unfairly. "sportraceanimalbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person, animal, or entity which resembles another so closely as to be taken for the other, now usually in the phrase dead ringer.""That new student is a dead ringer for my cousin; I almost called him by the wrong name!" "appearancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fraudulently cloned motor vehicle."The used car salesman tried to sell a ringer, pretending it was a 2020 model, but it was actually a much older car. "vehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA top performer."Our new sales representative is a real ringer; she closed three deals in her first week! "personachievementjobsportbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe champion shearer of a shearing shed."At the annual shearing competition, Ken was declared the ringer after shearing the most sheep in the shortest amount of time. "jobagriculturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stockman, a cowboy."The cattle station needed experienced ringers to help with the annual muster. "jobpersonworkagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny person or thing that is fraudulent; a fake or impostor."The coach suspected the new player was a ringer brought in to cheat in the tournament. "personcharacterthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in combination) An officer having the specified number of rings (denoting rank) on the uniform sleeve."The captain, a four-ringer, gave the order to set sail. "militarynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading