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If I had a ringtone, it would probably be Neil Diamond.
Evan Spiegel

Meaning of "ringtone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RINGTONE

ringtone  [ˈrɪŋˌtəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RINGTONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ringtone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RINGTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ringtone

A ringtone or ring tone is the sound made by a telephone to indicate an incoming call or text message. Not literally a tone nor an actual ring any more, the term is most often used today to refer to customizable sounds used on mobile phones.

Definition of ringtone in the English dictionary

The definition of ringtone in the dictionary is a musical tune played by a mobile phone when a call is received.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RINGTONE


acetone
ˈæsɪˌtəʊn
baritone
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
baryton
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
barytone
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
bass-baritone
ˌbeɪsˈbærɪˌtəʊn
duotone
ˈdjuːəˌtəʊn
ecotone
ˈiːkəˌtəʊn
goldtone
ˈɡəʊldˌtəʊn
halftone
ˈhɑːfˌtəʊn
isotone
ˈaɪsəˌtəʊn
monotone
ˈmɒnəˌtəʊn
Movietone
ˈmuːvɪˌtəʊn
multitone
ˈmʌltɪˌtəʊn
orthotone
ˈɔːθəʊˌtəʊn
overtone
ˈəʊvəˌtəʊn
semitone
ˈsɛmɪˌtəʊn
subtone
ˈsʌbˌtəʊn
tritone
ˈtraɪˌtəʊn
undertone
ˈʌndəˌtəʊn
woodtone
ˈwʊdˌtəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RINGTONE

ringlet
ringleted
ringlets
ringlike
ringman
ringmaster
ringneck
ringside
ringsider
ringstand
ringster
ringstraked
ringtail
ringtail possum
ringtoss
ringway
ringwise
ringwomb
ringwork
ringworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE RINGTONE

Blackstone
cornerstone
Crotone
firestone
gemstone
Gladstone
hearthstone
keystone
kill two birds with one stone
limestone
Livingstone
milestone
polyphonic ringtone
rhinestone
rolling stone
stepping stone
stone
tone
two-tone
Yellowstone

Synonyms and antonyms of ringtone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ringtone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RINGTONE

Find out the translation of ringtone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ringtone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ringtone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手机彩铃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

timbre del teléfono
570 millions of speakers

English

ringtone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिंगटोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَغْمَةُ الرَنِيـن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мелодия звонка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

campainha do telefone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিংটোন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sonnerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nada dering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klingelton
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

着信メロディ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휴대폰 벨소리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ringtone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhạc chuông điện thoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரிங்டோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिंगटोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

suoneria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzwonek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сигнал дзвінка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sunet de apel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ήχος κλήσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ringtone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rington
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ringetone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ringtone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RINGTONE»

The term «ringtone» is very widely used and occupies the 8.681 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RINGTONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ringtone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ringtone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ringtone

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3 QUOTES WITH «RINGTONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ringtone.
1
Kimiko Glenn
The theme song of 'Doug' was my ringtone once for literally a year.
2
Evan Spiegel
If I had a ringtone, it would probably be Neil Diamond.
3
T-Pain
As long as someone wants to hear my music, I don't care if it's a ringtone or the album or whatever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RINGTONE»

Discover the use of ringtone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ringtone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ringtone and the Drum: Travels in the World's Poorest ...
Life, death and a brush with insanity in Africa's wild, forgotten West.
Mark Weston, 2012
2
The Ringtone Dialectic: Economy and Cultural Form
Songs (or albums) with “ringtone” in the title. Release dates were obtained from iTunes, Amazon.com's MP3 store, and other sites. Release Song title Artist date Album/release Genre Ringtone Alain Clark 2004 2004 Dutch, blue(Netherlands)  ...
Sumanth Gopinath, 2013
3
Billboard
When Jive executives first heard "Buy U a Drank," they immediately narrowed in on it as the key hit single off the "Epiphany" album and from the very beginning decided on a ringtone-centric campaign. Labels tend to look at their artists as one  ...
4
Taking Your iPhone 4 to the Max
... your job). Choose Phone ➤ Contacts, and select a contact. Scroll down the contact information page, and tap Assign Ringtone. Select a ringtone, and tap Save to select that sound or select Cancel to use the default ringtone for this contact.
Erica Sadun, Steve Sande, 2010
5
IPhone: The Missing Manual
The important stuff you need to know: The iPhone 5s. This book unearths all the secrets of the newest iPhone—faster chip,dual-color flash, fingerprint scanner, and more—and its colorful companion, the 5c. The iOS 7 software.
David Pogue, 2013
6
iPod touch For Dummies
When someone calls you with FaceTime (see Chapter 13 for details), your iPod touch plays a ringtone just like a cell phone. You can decide what the ringtone sound should be by choosing a built-in ringtone, or downloading ringtones based  ...
Tony Bove, 2010
7
The iPhone Book: Covers iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and iPhone 3GS
The first edition of this book was named Best Computer Book of 2007 and, since then, Scott and Terry have added even more tips and tricks, and made it even easier by focusing on just the most useful and most requested iPhone 4S, 4, and 3GS ...
Scott Kelby, Terry White, 2012
8
HTC ThunderBolt For Dummies
To select a new ringtone for your phone, or to simply confirm which ringtone you' re using already, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. From the Home screen, touch the All Apps button. Choose Settings. Choose Sound. Choose Phone Ringtone.
Sandra Geisler, 2011
9
Droid Bionic For Dummies
To select a new ringtone for your phone, or to simply confirm which ringtone you' re using already, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. At the Home screen, press the Menu soft button. Choose Settings and then choose Sound. Choose Phone Ringtone.
Dan Gookin, 2011
10
Studies in Symbolic Interaction
THE. MUSIC. RINGTONE. ASAN. IDENTITY. MANAGEMENT. DEVICE: ARESEARCT. NOTE. The mobile telephone is an omnipresent feature of daily life . Mobile phone technology was made readily available to the general public in the early ...
Norman K. Denzin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RINGTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ringtone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dalit youth killed for keeping Ambedkar song as ringtone
A Dalit youth was brutally assaulted and killed in the temple town of Shirdi in Maharashtra allegedly over his mobile ringtone of a song on Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar ... «The Hindu, May 15»
2
Bangladesh bans use of its national anthem as a ringtone
A man talks on his mobile phone in Dhaka, where the supreme court has prohibited use of Amar Shonar Bangla as a 'business tool'. Photograph: Mohammad ... «The Guardian, May 15»
3
iPhone Quacks the Case: Duck Ringtone Rescues Louisiana …
Firefighter Cody Knecht then wriggled into the drain and got the bright idea to impersonate their mother using the "quack, quack, quack" ringtone on his iPhone ... «NBCNews.com, Apr 15»
4
LG G4 video unveils LG 4.0 UX features: Quick Shot camera …
Ringtone ID is another new feature which allows G4 owners to create ringtones for individual people. That way the caller should be recognised by sound alone. «Pocket-lint.com, Apr 15»
5
U.S. Senator's ringtone is Frozen's 'Let it go' and it interrupted a …
Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), the Senator's cell phone started ringing, revealing that his ring tone is none other than weapons-grade earworm “Let It Go” from the ... «fox13now.com, Apr 15»
6
Sen. Pat Roberts' ringtone is 'Frozen' tune 'Let It Go' and it …
Washington (CNN) One senator found a way to unintentionally break the ice of a traditionally buttoned-up Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on ... «CNN, Apr 15»
7
Revealed: Michael Gove's 'female ballad' ringtone
After Michael Gove's mobile phone went off in a Cabinet meeting, everyone's been trying to find out what the 'jazzy' ringtone is. As Mr S documented, even ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jan 15»
8
What does your ringtone say about you?
The ringtone was described by one present as a “female ballad” and another like a “Jazz FM” jingle. Gove has refused to reveal exactly what the tune was ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
Nasa releases audio clips on SoundCloud so 'one small step' can …
They can be shared with others on social networks, or even downloaded to perhaps be used as a ringtone. 'You can hear the memorable words "Houston, we've ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
10
Finally, proof that Justin Bieber IS unbearable: Russian fisherman …
Igor Vorozhbitsyn had his life saved by a Justin Bieber ringtone, when his mobile phone went off during a potentially fatal attack by a brown bear. «Daily Mail, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ringtone [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ringtone>. Apr 2024 ».
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