interjection · rare

ding dong

The sound made by a bellThe sound made by a bell; especially, that made by a doorbell.

/dɪŋ(ɡ)ˈdɒŋ(ɡ)/

» Tobias was playing ding-dong ditch.

Meaning

2 senses

(childish, colloquial, often, onomatopoeic)The sound made by a bell; especially, that made by a doorbell.
Ding dong bell, pussy's in the well! / Who put her in? Little Johnny Thin. / Who pulled her out? Little Tommy Stout.
динь-донdinʹ-don
дзень-дзе́ньdzenʹ-dzénʹ, дзеле́нь-дзеньdzelénʹ-dzenʹ, дзень-дзеле́ньdzenʹ-dzelénʹ
(colloquial)A general exclamation of surprise or approval.
— Here's a photo of my new girlfriend. — Ding dong!

12 sentences

Tobias was playing ding-dong ditch.
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Have you ever played ding-dong ditch?
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Jonas plays ding-dong ditch with his friends.
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Jonas never went ding-dong ditching after that.
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Jonas and his friends decided to go ding-dong ditching.
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5 languages

Українська

onomatopoeia for the sound of a doorbell:

Русский

onomatopoeia for the sound of a doorbell:

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