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| ding-dong |
noun (plural ding-dongs) |
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1. sound of bell: the sound of a bell being struck two or more times
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2. sound imitative of bell sound: a ringing or repeated sound that is similar to that made by a bell
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3. irrational person: somebody considered as odd, irrational, silly, or lacking in intelligence
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informal insult
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adjective (comparative ding-dong·er, superlative ding-dong·est) |
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fiercely contested: fiercely contested, with advantage shifting continually from one side to another
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informal
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  a ding-dong battle of wills
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intransitive verb (past and past participle ding-dong·ed, present participle ding-dong·ing, 3rd person present singular ding-dongs) |
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make ringing sound: to make a ringing sound like a bell
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| [Mid-16th century. An imitation of the sound] |
