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jin·gle
(jĭng′gəl)v. jin·gled, jin·gling, jin·gles
v.intr.
1. To make a tinkling or ringing metallic sound.
2. To have the catchy sound of a simple, repetitious rhyme or doggerel.
v.tr.
To cause to make a tinkling or ringing metallic sound.
n.
1. The sound produced by or as if by bits of metal striking together.
2. A piece of light singsong verse or rhyme.
3. A catchy, often musical advertising slogan.
[Middle English ginglen, of imitative origin.]
jin′gly adj.
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jingle
(ˈdʒɪŋɡəl)vb
1. to ring or cause to ring lightly and repeatedly
2. (intr) to sound in a manner suggestive of jingling: a jingling verse.
n
3. a sound of metal jingling: the jingle of the keys.
4. a catchy and rhythmic verse, song, etc, esp one used in advertising
[C16: probably of imitative origin; compare Dutch jengelen]
ˈjingler n
ˈjingly adj
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jin•gle
(ˈdʒɪŋ gəl)v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i.
1. to make clinking or tinkling sounds: sleighbells jingling.
2. to move or proceed with such sounds.
3. to sound or rhyme in a light, repetitious manner.
v.t. 4. to cause to jingle.
n. 5. a tinkling or clinking sound.
6. something that makes such a sound.
7. a catchy succession of repetitious sounds, as in verse.
8. a piece of verse or a short song with these catchy sounds, usu. of a light or humorous character: an advertising jingle.
9. Irish Eng. and Australian. a two-wheeled carriage used as a hackney coach.
[1350–1400; Middle English gynglen, appar. imitative; compare Dutch jengelen; see -le]
jin′gler, n.
jin′gling•ly, adv.
jin′gly, adj.
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jingle
Past participle: jingled
Gerund: jingling
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| Noun | 1. |  jingle - a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" |
| 2. | jingle - a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind" | |
| Verb | 1. | jingle - make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket" |
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jingle
verb
noun
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Translations
تناغُم قوافي أبيات شِعْريَّهجَلْجَلَه، خَشْخَشَهيُجَلْجِل، يُخَشْخِش
cinkánícinkatrýmovačka
=-jinglejingleklingenklirreklirre med
helinähelistähelistääkilinäkilistä
džinglzveket
rigmus
bjölluhljómur, hringleinfalt og auîlært rím; auglÿsingastefhringla
žvangintižvangtelėjimas
pantsrīmešķindētšķindinātšķindoņa
rýmovačkaštrnganieštrngať
žvenketatizvončkljanje
cıngılcıngırtışıngırdatmakşıngırtı
jingle
[ˈdʒɪŋgl]A. N
2. (Literat) → poemita m popular, rima f infantil; (= advertising jingle) → cancioncilla f, musiquilla f (de anuncio)
C. VI [bells] → tintinear
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jingle
n
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jingle
[ˈdʒɪŋgl]1. n (of keys, coins) → tintinnio; (of bells) → scampanellio; (advert) → jingle m inv, ritornello pubblicitario
2. vt (see n) → far tintinnare, far scampanellare
3. vi (see n) → tintinnare, scampanellare
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jingle
(ˈdʒiŋgl) noun1. a slight metallic ringing sound (made eg by coins or by small bells). The dog pricked up its ears at the jingle of its master's keys.
2. a simple rhyming verse or tune. nursery rhymes and other little jingles; advertising jingles.
verb to (cause to) make a clinking or ringing sound; He jingled the coins in his pocket.
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