jingle
To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itselfTo make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
The beads jingled as she walked.
бренча́тьbrenčátʹ, звене́тьzvenétʹ, дребезжа́тьdrebezžátʹ
(transitive)To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
She jingled the beads as she walked.
звя́катьzvjákatʹ, звони́тьzvonítʹ, бря́цатьbrjácatʹ
(dated, intransitive)To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
(Philippines, colloquial)To pee, to urinate.
- make a sound typical of metallic objects
Examples
18 sentencesI heard the jingling of keys.
ruЯ услышал бряцанье ключей. — Wezel
Tom's keys jingled in his pocket as he walked down the stairs.
Can you play Jingle Bells?
Sami heard someone jingling the door.
That advertising jingle has since become iconic.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compaThe verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.
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Forms
jingles, jingling, jingled, jingledSynonyms
2 synonyms- make a sound typical of metallic objects:jingle-janglejangle
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle