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| jin·gle [ jíng g'l ] |
noun (plural jin·gles) |
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1. metallic tinkle: a light musical noise like that of small bells or pieces of metal being shaken together
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2. tune for advertising something: a catchy tune or verse, usually one that is played repeatedly to advertise something
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verb (past and past participle jin·gled, present participle jin·gling, 3rd person present singular jin·gles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make tinkling sound: to make a light musical noise like that of small bells or pieces of metal being shaken together, or cause something to make this sound
  He jingled the coins in his pocket.
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2. intransitive verb have easily remembered sound: to have a sound or rhyme that is catchy or repetitious
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| [14th century. An imitation of the sound] |
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| jin·gly adjective |
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