What does "ting" mean?
A high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
Ting
/tɪŋ/ intj, name, noun, verb
intj, name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
- Grammar: ting is listed as intj, name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: tinkle, aha, chime, chiming.
- Useful contrasts: disinterest, hush, quiet.
- Usage evidence: I feel a ting of sadness coming all through my mind.
How to use "ting"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
"Through the sound of the shivering glass I could hear the "ting" of the gold, as some of the sovereigns fell on the flagging."
- 2 An ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid.
- 3 thing, person (often referring to an attractive woman or a relation engaged in criminal schemes or disreputable connections). Multicultural-London-English
"Inter, two man in Milan, heard one of my tings datin' P. Diddy / Need twenty percent of whatever she bags"
- 4 a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell wordnet
Verb
- 1 To make a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
"When the microwaved food was ready, the bell tinged."
- 2 make a light, metallic sound; go ‘ting’ wordnet
- 3 cause to make a ting wordnet
Intj
- 1 Representing a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
"Ting, ting, ting! went the bell again. Everybody sat down; the curtain shook, rose sufficiently high to display several pair of yellow boots paddling about, and there it remained."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Antonyms
Example
"I feel a ting of sadness coming all through my mind."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ting"?
Common synonyms include: tinkle, aha, chime, chiming, chink, clang.
How do you use "ting" in a sentence?
I feel a ting of sadness coming all through my mind.
How do you pronounce "ting"?
Pronounced /tɪŋ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic.
Etymology 2
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 鼎 (dǐng) Wade-Giles romanization: ting³.
Etymology 3
From thing.
Etymology 4
From Hokkien 丁 (Teng) or Eastern Min 陳／陈 (Dìng).
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