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jingle

 

[ หˆdส’ษชล‹ษกษ™l ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

sound

A light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together.

Synonyms

chime, clink, tinkle

Examples of usage

  • The jingle of keys as she walked down the hallway.
  • I could hear the jingle of bells in the distance.
Context #2 | Verb

action

Make or cause to make a light ringing sound.

Synonyms

chime, clink, tinkle

Examples of usage

  • The coins jingled in his pocket.
  • She jingled the bells to get the dog's attention.

Translations

Translations of the word "jingle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tilintar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเค‚เค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geklingel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbunyi gemerincing

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะทะฒั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dzwonienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒชใƒณใƒชใƒณใจ้ณดใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tinter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tintineo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงฤฑnlama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”ธ๋ž‘๋”ธ๋ž‘ ์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู†ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cinkรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cinkanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎๅฝ“ๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ cinkanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bjรถlluhljรณmur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั‹าฃั‹ะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™ng sษ™slษ™nmษ™si

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tintineo

Etymology

The word 'jingle' originated from Middle English and is derived from the Old French word 'jangler', meaning to chatter or gossip. Over time, 'jingle' evolved to refer to a light ringing sound, often associated with bells or metal objects. The use of jingles in advertising became popular in the 20th century, with catchy tunes and phrases used to promote products and services.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,325, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.