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to dingling

to dingling

6.1
To make a light ringing sound like a small bell
  • verb
  • /ˈdɪŋɡlɪŋ/
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  • Every time someone entered the shop, a small bell dingled above the door.

Examples

  • The wind chimes dingled softly in the breeze.

  • She smiled as the tiny silver bells on her bracelet dingled with each movement.

  • The wind chimes dingled softly in the evening breeze outside the window.

  • The cat played with a toy that dingled when shaken.

  • The wind chimes dingled softly in the evening breeze outside the window.

  • Every time someone entered the shop, a small bell dingled above the door.

  • She smiled as the tiny silver bells on her bracelet dingled with each movement.

Synonyms

to ring
vsto dingling
430 1.0

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

is limited to light repeated bell-like sounds rather than loud general ringing
to ding
vsto dingling
22 6.1

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

refers to repeated light bell sounds rather than a single short ring
to jingle
vsto dingling
18 2.8

To make a light ringing sound by moving small metal objects

focuses on metallic striking sounds rather than pure bell-like repetition
to tinkle
vsto dingling
15 3.9

To make a light clear ringing sound like a small bell

is about repeated light bell-like ringing rather than single high notes
to ting
vsto dingling
11 8.3

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

is more specifically repeated bell-like ringing rather than general metallic sound
to jingle-jangle
vsto dingling
1 7.5

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

emphasizes bell-like repetition rather than noisy metallic contact
to tink
vsto dingling
1 9.5

To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell

is about a continued light ringing rather than one short high tone
to chink
vsto dingling
1 7.7

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

favours repeated bell-like ringing instead of single thin high strikes
jingling
vsto dingling
2.9

Making light, high sounds like small bells

is a general light repeated bell-like sound rather than many separate bells
tinkling
vsto dingling
2.7

Making short, high ringing sounds like small bells

focuses on the ongoing repeated ringing rather than single short strikes
to tintinnabulate
vsto dingling
  • Archaic
9.9

To make a soft ringing sound like a small bell

is more about light repeated bell-like sounds rather than single bell tones
to dingdong
vsto dingling
6.8

A repeated ringing sound that a bell makes

is a general light repeated bell-like sound rather than a two-tone pattern
clinking
vsto dingling
3.4

A light, sharp ringing sound when keys or glasses touch

is gentler bell-like repetition rather than sharp percussive contact sounds

How Loud

to clang
11 3.5
ring
203 1.0
chime
23 1.7
to dingling
6.1
to jingle
18 2.8
to tinkle
15 3.9

Surface Forms

dingling infinitive
dingled past
dingled past participle
dingling present participle
dinglings third person singular

Morphology

dingling = ding (transparent) = ding + ling

The verb sense is predictable from the onomatopoeic base 'ding' with a deverbal/continuous sense expressed by '-ling' (iterative/continuous action), so learners can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The verb dingling is built from the sound ding and the ending -ling to show repeated small sounds, so it means 'to make a light, repeated ringing', like tiny bells tinkling again and again.