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Definition of bellringer

bellringer

/ˈbɛlˌrɪŋ.ər/
bell · ring · er
Plural:bellringers
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• noun

1

A person who rings bells, especially church bells or handbells, or who rings a handbell in public to solicit charitable donations.

Example

"The church's head bellringer organized a special peal of bells to celebrate the historic anniversary."

2

North American A brief warm-up assignment or quiz given to students at the very beginning of a class period, coinciding with the ringing of the school bell.

Example

"As soon as the students took their seats, they began working on the daily bellringer projected on the whiteboard."

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• Nearby Words

bellman
bellow
bellows
bellringer
belly
bellyache
bellybutton

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bellringer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bellringer
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