ting
A high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struckA high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
» I feel a ting of sadness getting all through me.
Meaning
3 sensesA high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
An ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid.
(Caribbean, Multicultural London English)Thing, person (often referring to an attractive woman or a relation engaged in criminal schemes or disreputable connections).
Examples
4 sentencesI feel a ting of sadness getting all through me.
I feel a ting of sadness coming all through my mind.
Yu-ting's so much brighter after breaking up with her boyfriend.
Hsiao-ting looked amazing in that dress yesterday — she totally lit up.
Origin
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 鼎 (dǐng) Wade-Giles romanization: ting³.From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 鼎 (dǐng) Wade-Giles romanization: ting³.
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Forms
plural: tings / tingSynonyms
1 synonyms- a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell:tinkle
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular