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to dingdong

to dingdong

6.8
A repeated ringing sound that a bell makes
  • verb
  • /ˈdɪŋˌdɔŋ/
translation icon : sonar
  • The doorbell dingdongs every time someone arrives.

Examples

  • The church bells dingdong through the quiet village every Sunday morning.

  • Wind made the chimes on the porch dingdong softly throughout the afternoon.

  • Suddenly, the old grandfather clock began to dingdong at midnight.

  • Did you hear the bell dingdong just now?

  • The church bells will dingdong every hour to announce the time.

  • As the guests arrived, the doorbell started to dingdong repeatedly.

  • When the children pressed the button, the toy would dingdong like a real bell.

Synonyms

to ring
vsto dingdong
430 1.0

To make a clear sound like a bell that can be heard far away

is specifically a light repeated bell pattern rather than any broad echoing sound
to ding
vsto dingdong
22 6.1

To make a short high sound like a small bell, for example on a phone

is usually a two-part repeating sound rather than a single short ring
to bell
vsto dingdong
14 6.0

To put a small metal object that rings on an animal or object so you can hear it

is a repeated two-tone ringing pattern rather than simply attaching or sounding an instrument
to ting
vsto dingdong
11 8.3

To make a light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass

is a repeating phrase of sounds rather than just one delicate ring
to peal
vsto dingdong
1 6.4

To ring loudly and clearly in a series, like church bells

is lighter and not necessarily loud or clear
to ching
vsto dingdong
1 8.8

To make a short sharp ringing sound like metal hitting metal

is a repeated gentle bell-like pattern rather than a single sharp hit
to jingle-jangle
vsto dingdong
1 7.5

A light ringing sound that small metal things make when they touch

is focused on a bell pattern rather than small parts colliding
to tink
vsto dingdong
1 9.5

To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell

is repeated and patterned rather than a single short tone
to chink
vsto dingdong
1 7.7

To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting

is a patterned bell sound rather than isolated metal strikes
to dingling
vsto dingdong
6.1

To make a light ringing sound like a small bell

is specifically a two-tone pattern rather than a general light pattern
to tintinnabulate
vsto dingdong
  • Archaic
9.9

To make a soft ringing sound like a small bell

is the common repeated two-tone pattern rather than a formal term

How Loud

peal
4 5.8
clang
28 3.9
to ring
430 1.0
to chime
61 3.0
to dingdong
6.8
to tinkle
15 3.9

Surface Forms

dingdong infinitive
dingdonged past
dingdonged past participle
dingdonging present participle
dingdongs third person singular

Morphology

dingdong = ding + dong (transparent) = ding + dong

Formed by straightforward juxtaposition/reduplication of two onomatopoeic sound elements whose combined meaning ('ringing sound') is obvious to learners.

Etymology

Dingdong comes from people copying the bell sound 'ding-dong', made of ding and dong. So, to dingdong is to make a repeated bell-like 'ringing' sound.