HyperDic: bell_ringer

English > 3 senses of the expression bell ringer:
NOUNperson bell ringer, toller, ringera person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
person bell ringersomeone who plays musical handbells
actbell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home runsomething that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
English > bell ringer: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation).
Synonymstoller, ringer
Broadersignaler, signallersomeone who communicates by signals
Spanishcampanera, campanero
English > bell ringer: 3 senses > noun 2, person
Meaningsomeone who plays musical handbells.
Broadermusician, instrumentalist, playersomeone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
English > bell ringer: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningSomething that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal.
Example"the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"
Synonymsbull's eye, mark, home run
BroadersuccessAn attainment that is successful
Usage oftrope, figure of speech, figure, imagelanguage used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Spanishacierto, diana

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