Definition of ringtone
:the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call
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In many cases, the apps masqueraded as media players, storage managers, or ringtones.
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Many of the apps purported to be media and video players, ringtones, or tools for storage managers and app stores, and were mostly downloaded in markets such as Russia, China, and other Asian countries.
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Farmer Hoggett, has his iconic final line from the beloved 1995 movie about a piglet who’s just trying to find his place in the world set as his ringtone.
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The song is now played at college hockey games, at Dunkin' Donuts Park, at high school events, at weddings and on ringtones throughout New England.
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No one wants to hear a cellphone ringtone in the middle of a Chopin prelude.
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Leidig filed the lawsuit in January 2016, claiming he was damaged by an Aug. 24, 2015, article about his news agency that circulated odd stories like a Russian fisherman saved from a bear attack by a Justin Bieber ringtone.
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Your coworkers, for example, could have a different ringtone than your friends.
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App that contains more than 300 Trump phrases that can be turned into a ringtone or notification sound.
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First Known Use of ringtone
1983
RINGTONE Defined for English Language Learners
ringtone
play
noun
Definition of ringtone for English Language Learners
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: the sound that a cell phone makes when someone is calling
RINGTONE Defined for Kids
ringtone
noun
ring·tone
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Definition of ringtone for Students
:a sound made by a cell phone to signal that a call is coming in
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