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jin·gle
 jingle
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- pronunciation:
- jIng
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
jingles, jingling, jingled |
| definition 1: |
to produce a sound as of light metal objects striking against each other repeatedly.
- synonyms:
- tinkle
- similar words:
- chink, clink
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| definition 2: |
in poetry or music, to have a light, catchy, and bouncy sound.
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| related words: |
ring |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to make a jingling sound.
He jingled the coins in his pocket.- similar words:
- chink, clink, tinkle
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| related words: |
chime, ring |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a jingling sound.
- similar words:
- chink, clink, ringing, ting-a-ling, tinkle, tintinnabulation
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| definition 2: |
a light, catchy, and bouncy song or poem, esp. a piece of rhyming verse set to music for advertising or the like.
- synonyms:
- ditty
- similar words:
- ad, commercial, rhyme, tune
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| derivations: |
jingly (adj.), jingler (n.) |
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