ringtone

or ring tone

[ ring-tohn ]

1. the sound a cell phone makes when receiving a call or text message:

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ringtone

/ ˈrɪŋˌtəʊn /

noun

1. a musical tune played by a mobile phone when a call is received

Word History and Origins

Origin of ringtone¹

First recorded in 1980-85; ring ² + tone

Example Sentences

Julianne Moore and John Lithgow dance in a half empty club to weird ringtone muzak.

From The Daily Beast

The theme song of Doug was my ringtone once for literally a year.

From The Daily Beast

The Rick Perry campaign has even made a ringtone out of the soundbite.

From The Daily Beast

He was rewarded for his early adoption of the digital realm in 2006 by having the most downloaded ringtone at the time.

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