ching C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /tʃɪŋ/ UK /tʃɪŋ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like sing /tʃ/ vs /s/ Meanings 1 noun an imitation of a ringing metallic sound; slang for money The cash register gave a satisfying ching. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an imitation of a ringing... moneycashdough Etymology AI details Of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking the ringing sound of a cash register or struck metal; the 'money' sense is modern slang. ching English View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ching **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /tʃɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /tʃɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. an imitation of a ringing metallic sound; slang for money ## Examples - The cash register gave a satisfying ching. ## Synonyms - money - cash - dough ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ching ## Etymology Of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking the ringing sound of a cash register or struck metal; the 'money' sense is modern slang. ## AI Etymology Ching is of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking the ringing sound of a cash register or struck metal; the 'money' sense is modern slang. The historical trail runs through English ching. The later sense follows a semantic development already present in the word's history. In modern use it means an imitation of a ringing metallic sound; slang for money. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Register & Style markdown