ting
ting · tings · tinged · tinging
To make a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struckTo make a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
/tɪŋ/
» I feel a ting of sadness getting all through me.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
When the microwaved food was ready, the bell tinged.
make a light, metallic sound; go ‘ting’
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.
Forms
tings, tinging, tinged, tingedWord family
3 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