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to ting

to ting

11 8.3
To make a light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass
  • verb
  • /tɪŋ/
translation icon : tintinear
  • ~ Bells will ring, ting-a-ling-a-ling Ting-a-ling-a-ling ~

Examples

  • The loose, tan soil of the steep, rocky embankment became tinged red by the light of the day's afterglow.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • You could hear the church bells ting from miles away as they announced the start of the service.

  • ♫ Bells will ring, ting-a-ling-a-ling ♫

  • The danger looms of a widespread backlash, tinged with anti-Americanism, against free markets.

    Academic text (1998)
  • She lightly tapped the metal spoon against the cup, causing it to ting softly.

  • As he struck the chime, it produced a pleasant ting that filled the room.

Synonyms

to ring
vsto ting
430 1.0

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

is a light metallic sound not necessarily loud or echoing
to ring out
vsto ting
26 3.6

To make a loud clear sound that people can hear far away

is a soft metallic sound rather than loud or sustained sounding
to jingle
vsto ting
18 2.8

To make a light ringing sound by moving small metal objects

is a single light metallic sound rather than repeated striking sounds
to tinkle
vsto ting
15 3.9

To make a light clear ringing sound like a small bell

is a light metallic sound not limited to bells or glass
to clang
vsto ting
11 3.5

To make a loud, ringing sound like metal hitting metal

is a much lighter metallic sound without the strong resonance or impact
to ping
vsto ting
4 4.8

To make a short, sharp high sound like metal being hit

is a light metallic sound but not always so sharp or high
to ching
vsto ting
1 8.8

To make a short sharp ringing sound like metal hitting metal

is a light metallic sound without the sharp metal impact
to tink
vsto ting
1 9.5

To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell

is a light metallic sound that does not focus on high pitch
to plink
vsto ting
1 7.3

To make a short high sound by hitting small hard things

is a light metallic sound not necessarily from instruments
to jingle-jangle
vsto ting
1 7.5

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

is one brief metallic note rather than many touching sounds
to tintinnabulate
vsto ting
  • Archaic
9.9

To make a soft ringing sound like a small bell

is the ordinary informal term for the same light metallic sound
tinkling
vsto ting
2.7

Making short, high ringing sounds like small bells

is a single light metallic sound rather than repeated notes
clinking
vsto ting
3.4

A light, sharp ringing sound when keys or glasses touch

is a general light metallic sound not limited to glasses
jingling
vsto ting
2.9

Making light, high sounds like small bells

is a single light metallic sound rather than a continuous series
to dingling
vsto ting
6.1

To make a light ringing sound like a small bell

is a brief single bell like sound rather than repeated ringing
to dingdong
vsto ting
6.8

A repeated ringing sound that a bell makes

is a single light metallic note not a repeated two tone chime

How Metallic

to clang
11 3.5
to chime
61 3.0
to ping
4 4.8
to ting
11 8.3
to tinkle
15 3.9

Surface Forms

ting infinitive
tinged past
tinged past participle
tinging present participle
tings third person singular

Etymology

Ting (verb) comes from the same small sound 'ting' made by a bell or glass, like the familiar word tinkle. So to ting something is to make that soft, clear ringing sound.