Definition of ringtone
: the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call
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Recent Examples of ringtone from the Web
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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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Donald Trump Soundboard: App that contains more than 300 Trump phrases that can be turned into a ringtone or notification sound.
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The tracks on that record, all under three minutes long, were intended to be ringtones.
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So attempting to pay for the music only once by circumventing the locked music with widely available ringtone-making software just might be a copyright violation.
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First Known Use of ringtone
1983
RINGTONE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition 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
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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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Nglish: Translation of ringtone for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about ringtone
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