ding-dong ditch
ding-dong ditch · ding-dong ditches · ding-dong ditched · ding-dong ditching
einen Klingelstreich spielen
To perform such a prankTo perform such a prank.
Meaning
1 sensesTo perform such a prank.
einen Klingelstreich spielen
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to perform such a prank:
Origin
From ding-dong (“sound made by a door bell”) + ditch (“to abandon”).From ding-dong (“sound made by a door bell”) + ditch (“to abandon”).
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Forms
ding-dong ditches, ding-dong ditching, ding-dong ditched, ding-dong ditched| Base form | ding-dong ditch · to ding-dong ditch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ding-dong ditches |
| Present participle | ding-dong ditching |
| Past simple | ding-dong ditched |
| Past participle | ding-dong ditched |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsknock-knock gingernicky-nicky-nine-doorsknicky-knocky-nine-doors
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle