Standard Lemma guide

ringle

name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • rhymes with -ɪŋɡəl
  • /ɹɪŋɡl̩/
  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 NG G AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A metal ring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal, obsolete

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A CD single which includes a shortened ringtone version.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To fit or attach a ringle to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal, obsolete, transitive

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History

Etymology

From ring + -le. The verb comes from the noun.

Blend of ringtone + single. Coined by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.