The meaning of Jingle

noun

A well-known sentence or phrase, especially one that is associated with a particular famous person.

Usage examples:

The movie gave the world the catchphrase ‘i'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse’

noun

A narrow opening, typically one that admits light.

Usage examples:

A chink in the curtains

verb

Make or cause to make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, as of glasses or coins striking together.

Usage examples:

The chain joining the handcuffs chinked

noun

A high-pitched ringing sound.

Usage examples:

The chink of glasses

noun

A part of a song which is repeated after each verse.

Usage examples:

Strong guitar-driven songs with big, big choruses

verb

(of a group of people) say the same thing at the same time.

Usage examples:

‘morning, sister,’ the nurses chorused

noun

A loud, sharp sound or series of sounds, as made by pieces of metal being struck together.

Usage examples:

The groan and clank of a winch

verb

Make or cause to make a clank.

Usage examples:

I could hear the chain clanking

verb

To make a short, loud sound like that of metal objects hitting each other, or to cause something to make such a sound

Usage examples:

[ i ] ray’s van clanked down the driveway., the clank of silverware on plates

noun

A sharp ringing sound, such as that made by striking metal or glass.

Usage examples:

The clink of ice in tall glasses

verb

Make or cause to make a clink.

Usage examples:

His ring clinked against the crystal

noun

Prison.

Usage examples:

Some bloke he'd met in clink

verb

Make a ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Cash registers were dinging softly

exclamation

Used to imitate a metallic ringing sound resembling a bell.

Usage examples:

The wicked witch - ding, dong - isn't dead anymore.

noun

A mark or dent on the bodywork of a car or other vehicle.

Usage examples:

You stop the dents and the dings in your own garage, but what about in the parking lot?

noun

A short, simple song.

Usage examples:

A lovely little music-hall ditty

noun

A short, high-pitched ringing sound.

Usage examples:

The ping of the oven timer

verb

Make or cause to make a short, high-pitched ringing sound.

Usage examples:

The doorbell pinged

verb

Stop oneself from doing something.

Usage examples:

She refrained from comment

noun

A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.

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These all seem to derive from the folio text, but some may supplement it by accurately recording wh…

verb

To not let yourself do something

Usage examples:

Please refrain from talking during the lecture., every year we hear the same refrain, that women ar…

noun

Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.

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Poetic features such as rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration

verb

(of a word, syllable, or line) have or end with a sound that corresponds to another.

Usage examples:

Balloon rhymes with moon

exclamation

Said, especially by children, to represent the sound of a bell

verb

Make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Cool water tinkled in the stone fountains

noun

A light, clear ringing sound.

Usage examples:

The distant tinkle of a cow bell

verb

To make light, ringing sounds

Usage examples:

The wind chimes tinkled in the breeze., we heard the tinkle of ice as he stirred the lemonade.

verb

Make a light, clear ringing sound; tinkle.

Usage examples:

The city's clocks tintinnabulate politely

noun

A ringing or tinkling sound.

Usage examples:

The tiny tintinnabulation, faint as fairy bells

noun

The act of ringing bells, or a sound like a bell ringing

Usage examples:

I heard the faint tintinnabulation of a distant church bell., she creates a hideous tintinnabulatio…

noun

A melody, especially one that characterizes a particular piece of music.

Usage examples:

She left the theatre humming a cheerful tune

verb

Adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch.

Usage examples:

He tuned the harp for me

noun

A series of musical notes, esp. one that is pleasant and easy to remember; a melody

Usage examples:

That’s a very pretty tune., this piano is out of tune (= the notes are too high or low)., paul just…

noun

Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme.

Usage examples:

A lament in verse

verb

Speak in or compose verse; versify.

Usage examples:

He began to verse extemporaneously in her ear

combining form

Denoting an area of activity or interest or a section of society distinguished by a particular characteristic.

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