nounπShareSomeone who rings, especially a bell ringer."The church hired several ringers to ensure the bells were rung beautifully for the wedding. "personjobbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA crowbar."The movers used ringers to pry open the stubborn crate filled with books. "utensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(games) In the game of horseshoes, the event of the horseshoe landing around the pole.""After a long afternoon of playing horseshoes, we counted up all our ringers to see who won." "gamesportChat 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."The children played ringers during recess, trying to knock each other's marbles out of the ring drawn on the playground. "gamesportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ringer T-shirt."I like to wear ringers because the contrasting color around the neck and sleeves makes them look more stylish than plain T-shirts. "wearstyleappearanceChat 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 our softball team had hired ringers from the local college to unfairly improve our chances of winning the championship. "sportpersongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA horse fraudulently entered in a race using the name of another horse."The investigation revealed that several ringers were used in the local horse races, with faster horses running under the names of slower ones to cheat the betting system. "sportraceanimalbusinessChat 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.""My twin brother and I are dead ringers; even our own mother sometimes mixes us up!" "appearancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fraudulently cloned motor vehicle."The police impounded several ringers after discovering their Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) had been illegally altered. "vehiclepolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA top performer."Our company brought in a few ringers from another department to help us meet the project deadline. "personachievementjobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe champion shearer of a shearing shed."The shearing shed's ringer, known for his speed and precision, won the competition again this year. "jobagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stockman, a cowboy."After a long day of herding cattle, the ringers gathered around the campfire, sharing stories of the outback. "jobpersonworkagricultureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny person or thing that is fraudulent; a fake or impostor."The coach suspected some of the "new" players on the opposing team were actually ringers, older and more experienced players brought in secretly to cheat. "personcharacterbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in combination) An officer having the specified number of rings (denoting rank) on the uniform sleeve."The four-ringers captain gave the order to prepare for departure. "militaryjoborganizationpolicenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading