noun
ringtone
Ringtone (noun) means the sound a mobile phone makes to signal an incoming call. Example: “He changed his ringtone to his favorite song.”
noun
1
The sound a mobile phone makes to signal an incoming call.
"He changed his ringtone to his favorite song."
"I set my favorite song as my ringtone."
"Using simple audio tools in the iTunes program, you could buy a song for $1, choose a 30-second chunk, pay $1 more for the ringtone, and sync the result to your iPhone."
— David Pogue, iPhone: The Missing Manual (2012)
How to use ringtone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe customizable alert sound on a phone.
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Word forms
- Plural
- ringtones
- Third person singular
- ringtones
- Past tense
- ringtoned
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He changed his _____ to his favorite song.
Etymology
From "ring" (the sound a phone makes) plus "tone."
Rhymes for ringtone
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What does “ringtone” mean?
The word “ringtone” means the sound a mobile phone makes to signal an incoming call. In plain terms, the customizable alert sound on a phone.
How do you use “ringtone” in a sentence?
Here is “ringtone” used in a sentence: “He changed his ringtone to his favorite song.”
What part of speech is “ringtone”?
“Ringtone” is a noun.
What is the meaning of ringtone?
"ringtone" (noun) means the sound a mobile phone makes to signal an incoming call.
