English noun: ringer |
1. | ringer (person) a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) |
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| Synonyms | bell ringer, toller |
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| Broader (hypernym) | signaler, signaller |
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2. | ringer (person) a person who is almost identical to another |
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| Synonyms | clone, dead ringer |
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| Broader (hypernym) | double, image, look-alike |
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| Domain usage | colloquialism |
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3. | ringer (person) a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer |
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4. | ringer (act) (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg |
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| Broader (hypernym) | throw |
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| Domain category | horseshoes, quoits |
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