to ching
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8.8
- verb
- /tʃɪŋ/
:
hacer un sonido metálico
- When she dropped the spoon, it made a loud ching as it hit the metal pot.
Examples
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As the blacksmith worked, the iron bars ching against each other, filling the workshop with sound.
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The coins chinged together as he dropped them into the metal tray.
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She heard the bell ching softly when the door opened.
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Every time the glass touched the fork, it would ching and catch everyone's attention.
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The coins chinged in his pocket.
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The doorbell chings every time someone arrives.
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The coins made a delightful ching as he tossed them into the fountain.
Synonyms
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1.0
To make a clear sound like a bell that can be heard far away
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6.1
To make a short high sound like a small bell, for example on a phone
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5.1
To make a short, sharp sound by hitting glass or metal together
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3.5
To make a loud, ringing sound like metal hitting metal
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3.5
To make a loud sound when metal hits something
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7.3
To make a short high sound by hitting small hard things
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9.5
To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell
1
7.7
To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting
A light, sharp ringing sound when keys or glasses touch
To make a loud, ringing metal sound
Compounds
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Etymology
Ching as a verb comes from the same sound word. So, to ching is 'to make a short, sharp, metallic or ringing sound', like coins or glasses touching.