jingle

B2 Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/ UK /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #7209

Meanings

1

noun
a light, repeated ringing sound made when small metal or glass objects strike one another

The jingle of keys announced that the caretaker was approaching.
2

verb
to make or cause a light, repeated metallic ringing sound

Coins began to jingle in his pocket as he ran.
3

noun
a short, catchy song or verse, especially one used in advertising

The radio jingle stayed in her head all afternoon.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a light, repeated ringing... tinkle chime jangle

2 verb · to make or cause a light,... tinkle clink jangle

3 noun · a short, catchy song or... advertising tunemusical slogan

Opposites

silence

Word family

Forms jingling

Derived forms jinglerjinglyjingle-jangle

Related forms clink jangle rattle chime

Etymology

The verb, recorded before the noun, comes from Middle English gyngle and is imitative of a light metallic ringing sound. It is related in sound and sense to jangle. The advertising-song sense developed from the older use for a short, simple, jingling verse.

Topics

Materials & Substances

External links

# jingle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
**Frequency rank:** 7209

## Meanings
1. a light, repeated ringing sound made when small metal or glass objects strike one another
2. to make or cause a light, repeated metallic ringing sound
3. a short, catchy song or verse, especially one used in advertising

## Examples
- The jingle of keys announced that the caretaker was approaching.
- Coins began to jingle in his pocket as he ran.
- The radio jingle stayed in her head all afternoon.

## Synonyms
- tinkle
- chime
- jangle
- clink
- advertising tune

## Antonyms
- silence

## Derived Forms
- jingler
- jingly
- jingle-jangle

## Related Forms
- clink
- jangle
- rattle
- chime

## Etymology
The verb, recorded before the noun, comes from Middle English gyngle and is imitative of a light metallic ringing sound. It is related in sound and sense to jangle. The advertising-song sense developed from the older use for a short, simple, jingling verse.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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