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to dingling

to dingling

1 6.1
To make a light ringing sound like a small bell
  • verb
  • /ˈdɪŋɡlɪŋ/
: tintinear
  • 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
811 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 jingle
vsto dingling
27 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
14 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 ding
vsto dingling
13 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 tink
vsto dingling
9 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
tinkling
vsto dingling
4 2.7

Making short, high ringing sounds like small bells

focuses on the ongoing repeated ringing rather than single short strikes
to jingle-jangle
vsto dingling
4 7.5

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

emphasizes bell-like repetition rather than noisy metallic contact
clinking
vsto dingling
3 3.4

A light, sharp ringing sound when keys or glasses touch

is gentler bell-like repetition rather than sharp percussive contact sounds
jingling
vsto dingling
2 2.9

Making light, high sounds like small bells

is a general light repeated bell-like sound rather than many separate bells
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
to ting
vsto dingling
1 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 dingdong
vsto dingling
1 6.8

A repeated ringing sound that a bell makes

is a general light repeated bell-like sound rather than a two-tone pattern
to tintinnabulate
vsto dingling
  • Archaic
1 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

How Loud

to clang
27 3.5
ring
85 1.0
chime
29 1.7
to dingling
1 6.1
to jingle
27 2.8
to tinkle
14 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.