ringer

¹ring·er

noun \ˈriŋ-ər\

Definition of RINGER

1

: one that sounds especially by ringing

2

a (1) : one that enters a competition under false representations (2) : imposter, fake

b : one that strongly resembles another —often used with dead <he's a dead ringer for the senator>

First Known Use of RINGER

15th century

Other General Sports Terms

kegler, mulligan, rappel, turkey

Rhymes with RINGER

bringer, clinger, dinger, flinger, pinger, Schwinger, singer, slinger, springer, stinger, stringer, swinger, winger, wringer, zinger

²ringer

noun

Definition of RINGER

: one that encircles or puts a ring around (as a quoit or horseshoe that lodges so as to surround the peg)

First Known Use of RINGER

1863

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce