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ching

ching

8.9
A short sharp ringing sound made when metal or glass hits something
  • noun
  • /tʃɪŋ/
translation icon : sonido metálico
  • (phone chings)

Like every fucking clip of this guy's like Ching, Ching, Ching.

Examples

  • A fistful of 1,000-lira coins makes a dull ching as Pazzi shakes them in his hand like dice he's not sure he wants to throw.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • And then sometimes, of course, in other places you will hear people walking and it's ching, ching, ching, Ching.

  • The poker chings against the stone, making a spark.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • (ching, ching)

  • The ching of metal coins hitting the table echoed through the quiet room.

  • As she walked into the bar, the ching of the glasses being set down filled the air.

  • He loved the ching sound of his new keys jangling in his pocket.

Synonyms

ringing
vsching
133 1.0

A clear loud sound a bell or similar thing makes when hit

is a sharper variant often from sudden metal or glass impact
clink
vsching
19 5.3

A short, light sound made when glass or metal hit each other

is a sharper, more sustained ringing sound rather than a brief tap
ping
vsching
18 6.4

A short, sharp high sound like metal being struck

occurs with metal or glass strikes in ordinary everyday settings rather than technical uses
ting
vsching
6 8.4

A light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass

is sharper and more ringing when metal or glass hits something

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

Compounds

ba-dum ching
  • Informal
9.9

A short musical drum sound played after a joke to show it is funny

How Loud

to crash
71 2.4
clang
28 3.9
chime
23 1.7
ching
8.9
tinkle
12 4.4

Surface Forms

ching singular
chings plural

Etymology

Ching is a sound word that copies a short, bright noise, much like the familiar ding or chime. So, ching means 'a sharp, ringing sound', the kind you hear when a coin or glass hits something.