1. a person who rings bells, especially church bells
2. a person or thing that closely resembles another
Usage: informal
3. a person brought in to compete under false pretenses, especially someone with superior skills posing as an amateur
Usage: informal

Examples

• The church ringer pulled the rope to sound the evening bells.
• She’s a dead ringer for her sister.
• The team was disqualified for using a ringer in the amateur tournament.
• He threw a perfect ringer in the horseshoe game.
• The bell ringer climbed the tower every Sunday morning.
• That actor is a ringer for the famous movie star.
• They suspected he was a ringer when he easily beat all the local players.