ringer B2 Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ UK /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #17081 Meanings 1 noun a person who rings a bell, especially a church or public bell The village ringer pulled the rope and sounded the alarm bell. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who rings a bell,... bell ringer Word family Derived forms hogringer Common collocations bell ringer Noun + noun Etymology Inherited from Middle English Ryngere, from ryngere (“bell-ringer”). Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ringer **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 17081 ## Meanings 1. a person who rings a bell, especially a church or public bell ## Examples - The village ringer pulled the rope and sounded the alarm bell. ## Derived Forms - hogringer ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English Ryngere, from ryngere (“bell-ringer”). ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown