ringer

ring·er¹

R0252200 (rĭng′ər)n. Games A horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg.

ring·er²

R0252200 (rĭng′ər)n.1. One that rings, especially one that sounds a bell or chime.2. Slang A contestant entered dishonestly into a competition.3. Slang One who bears a striking resemblance to another: a ringer for his father.

ringer

(ˈrɪŋə) n1. a person or thing that rings a bell2. slang Also called: dead ringer a person or thing that is almost identical to another3. 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, vehicle4. US a contestant, esp a horse, entered in a competition under false representations of identity, record, or ability5. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ the fastest shearer in a shed6. informal Austral the fastest or best at anything7. (Games, other than specified) a quoit thrown so as to encircle a peg8. (Games, other than specified) such a throw

ring•er¹

(ˈrɪŋ ər)

n. 1. a person or thing that encircles. 2. a quoit or horseshoe thrown so as to encircle the peg. [1815–25]

ring•er²

(ˈrɪŋ ər)

n. 1. one that rings or makes a ringing noise. 2. dead ringer. 3. a. a racehorse, athlete, or the like entered in a competition under false representation as to identity or ability. b. any person or thing that is fraudulent; impostor. c. a substitute; replacement. [1375–1425; late Middle English; (definition 3) compare British argot to ring, ring in to exchange (something false or fraudulent for something authentic), ringing the changes engaging in this practice]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ringer - a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)bell ringer, tollersignaler, signaller - someone who communicates by signals
	2.	ringer - a person who is almost identical to anotherclone, dead ringercolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechlook-alike, double, image - someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
	3.	ringer - a contestant entered in a competition under false pretensesfaker, imposter, impostor, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, pretender, fraud, fake - a person who makes deceitful pretenses
	4.	ringer - (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or pegthrow - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"horseshoes, quoits - a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it

ringer

nounSlang. One exactly resembling another:double, duplicate, image, picture, portrait, spitting image.

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dead ringer

A person or thing that bears a strong resemblance to someone or something else. Susie was such a dead ringer for Kate Winslet that sometimes people would ask her for her autograph.See also: dead, ringer

be a dead ringer for

To bear a strong resemblance to someone or something else. People sometimes ask Susie for her autograph because she is a dead ringer for Kate Winslet.See also: dead, ringer

put (someone or something) through the ringer

To force someone or something to endure harsh treatment or criticism. Often used in passive constructions. After years of rigorous use, I've really put this old truck through the ringer. Wow, I'm glad that interrogation is over—they put me through the ringer.See also: put, ringer, through

dead ringer for (someone)

look like a (dead) ringer for (someone)

To bear a strong resemblance to someone; to look exactly like someone else. People sometimes ask Susie for her autograph because she looks like a ringer for Kate Winslet. Wow, you look like a dead ringer for my cousin Martin—it's actually really eerie!See also: like, look, ringer

*(dead) ringer (for someone)

Fig. very closely similar in appearance to someone else. (*Typically: be ~; look like ~.) You are sure a dead ringer for my brother. Isn't he a ringer for Chuck?

look like a (dead) ringer

(for someone) Go to a (dead) ringer (for someone).See also: like, look, ringer

dead ringer

A person or thing that closely resembles another; an exact counterpart. For example, Brian's a dead ringer for his Dad, or That red bike is a dead ringer for Mary's. [Late 1800s] See also: dead, ringer

a dead ringer for someone

INFORMALCOMMON If you say that one person is a dead ringer for another, you mean that the first person looks or sounds exactly like the second. He's tall, dark and a dead-ringer for Robert Pattinson. Kovic is extraordinary in one respect: he's a dead ringer for the former US President. Note: The word `ringer' may originally have come from a name for dishonest traders at fairs who sold brass rings, pretending they were gold. In American horse racing, a `ringer' is a horse that has been dishonestly substituted for another in a race. See also: dead, ringer, someone

a dead ˈringer for somebody

(informal) a person who looks extremely like somebody else: She’s a dead ringer for her mother.A ringer was a person or thing that pretended to be another person or thing. In horse racing for example, a ringer was a horse that was substituted for another in order to cheat in a race.See also: dead, ringer, somebody

(dead) ringer (for someone)

n. someone who is an exact duplicate of someone else. (see also ringer.) You are sure a dead ringer for my brother. See also: dead, ringer, someone

dead ringer

verbSee dead ringer for someoneSee also: dead, ringer

ringer for someone

verbSee dead ringer for someoneSee also: ringer, someone

ringer

verbSee dead ringer for someone

ringer

n. the obvious choice; the one identical to the one you have; the best match; the best match for one’s needs; the most likely choice. (see also (dead) ringer (for someone).) That’s the best horse racing today. It’s a ringer if I ever saw. one.

dead ringer

A person or object that exactly resembles another, an exact counterpart in appearance. The usage of “ringer” for look-alike has been around since the late 1800s, when it was used for a horse that was fraudulently substituted for another in a race. It also was applied to the person who made such a substitution, but this usage has died out. However, in 1891 the term was made more emphatic with the addition of “dead,” here used in the sense of “exact,” as it is in dead heat for an exact tie. See also: dead, ringer

put through the ringer

Subjected to a harsh scolding or punishment. Before washing machine spin cycles, excess water was squeezed out of hand-washed laundry by means of a wringer mounted on an agitator-type washing machine or a sink. The device was composed of two cylinders set close together and turned by a hand crank. Being put through the wringer could be hard on delicate clothing, and being put through the metaphorical wringer, such as being chewed out by your boss, isn't much fun either.See also: put, ringer, through

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noun one exactly resembling another

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noun a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)

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noun a person who is almost identical to another

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noun a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses

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noun (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg

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