Jingling - English meaning

noun

A melodious ringing sound, as produced by striking a bell.

Usage examples:

The chimes of big ben

verb

(of a bell or clock) make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time.

Usage examples:

The grandfather clock in the next room chimed

noun

The projecting rim at the end of a cask.

Usage examples:

There is disclosed a cask and chime assembly wherein the cask has end surface side wall portions of…

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 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?

verb

Make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound, typically a discordant one.

Usage examples:

A bell jangled loudly

noun

A ringing metallic sound.

Usage examples:

The shrill jangle of the door bell

verb

To make a noise like metal hitting metal

Usage examples:

[ i ] the phone jangled insistently.

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

Make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds.

Usage examples:

The roof rattled with little gusts of wind

noun

A rapid succession of short, sharp, sounds.

Usage examples:

The rattle of teacups on the tray

verb

Make a series of short, loud sounds

noun

A small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority.

Usage examples:

A diamond ring

verb

Surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment.

Usage examples:

The courthouse was ringed with police

noun

An act of ringing a bell, or the resonant sound caused by this.

Usage examples:

There was a ring at the door

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