to dingdong
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6.8
- verb
- /ˈdɪŋˌdɔŋ/
- The doorbell dingdongs every time someone arrives.
Examples
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The church bells dingdong through the quiet village every Sunday morning.
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Wind made the chimes on the porch dingdong softly throughout the afternoon.
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Suddenly, the old grandfather clock began to dingdong at midnight.
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Did you hear the bell dingdong just now?
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The church bells will dingdong every hour to announce the time.
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As the guests arrived, the doorbell started to dingdong repeatedly.
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When the children pressed the button, the toy would dingdong like a real bell.
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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9.5
To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell
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8.8
To make a short sharp ringing sound like metal hitting metal
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7.5
A light ringing sound that small metal things make when they touch
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6.4
To ring loudly and clearly in a series, like church bells
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7.7
To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting
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6.0
To put a small metal object that rings on an animal or object so you can hear it
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8.3
To make a light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass
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6.1
To make a light ringing sound like a small bell
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9.9
To make a soft ringing sound like a small bell
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.