ting-a-ling

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ting ey ling]
- /tɪŋ eɪ lɪŋ/
- /tɪŋ ə lɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ting ey ling]
- /tɪŋ eɪ lɪŋ/

Definitions of ting-a-ling word

noun ting-a-ling a repeated tinkling sound, as of a telephone bell. 1
noun ting-a-ling the sound of a small bell 0
noun ting-a-ling the sound of a small bell ringing 0

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Origin of ting-a-ling

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; imitative rhyming compound

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Parts of speech for Ting-a-ling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ting-a-ling

ting-a-ling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for ting-a-ling

noun ting-a-ling

ding — to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.

Just one Synonym for ting-a-ling