Ringtone
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The sound made by a telephone when ringing.
"voltage generator ringtone for installation in terminal stations of telephone communication systems for carrier wave"
- 2 A customizable tone used to indicate an incoming call on a telephone, especially a mobile phone.
"I set my favorite song as my ringtone."
- 1 Of a telephone: to play a ringtone. ambitransitive
"My handheld ringtoned “Happy Days are Here Again.” I withdrew into a quieter corner of Mahogany Bar and stuck a finger in my other ear."
Example
More examples"How can I change the ringtone on my phone?"
Etymology
From ring + tone.
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