to jingle-jangle
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7.5
- verb
- /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlˌdʒæŋɡəl/
- When the wind blew, the wind chimes started to jingle-jangle together.
Examples
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The keys in his pocket began to jingle-jangle as he walked.
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Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle
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What I heard was the jingle-jangle of a thousand lost souls!
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She wore a bracelet that would jingle-jangle softly when she moved.
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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2.8
To make a light ringing sound by moving small metal objects
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5.1
To make a short, sharp sound by hitting glass or metal together
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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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4.4
A light clear 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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2.7
Making short, high ringing sounds like small bells
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3.4
A light, sharp ringing sound when keys or glasses touch
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2.9
Making light, high sounds like small bells
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7.3
To make a short high sound by hitting small hard things
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7.7
To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting
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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
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Etymology
The word jingle-jangle comes from copying small metal sounds — it joins jingle and jangle, two words that try to copy the noise of coins or little bells. So to jingle-jangle is to make a repeated 'light, metallic, ringing' sound when metal things touch.