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Complete Definition of "jingle"

English
Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈʤɪŋgəl/, SAMPA|/"dZINg@l/
audio|en-us-jingle.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪŋɡəl|-ɪŋɡəl

Noun
jingle
#The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
#:He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.
#A short tune or verse, especially one used to advertise something.
#:The Stay-Put Lipstick people came up with a catchy jingle to promote their product.

  1. a carriage drawn by horses

Translations
trans-top|The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself
Finnish: kilinä, helinä
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trans-top|A short tune or verse, especially one used to advertise something
Finnish: mainossävel
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trans-top|a carriage drawn by horses
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Quotations
;carriage
#:*1916: They drove in a jingle across Cork while it was still early morning and Stephen finished his sleep in a bedroom of the Victoria Hotel. - w:James Joyce|James Joyce, w:Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man|Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Macmillan Press Ltd, paperback, 85)

Verb
jingle
#To make or cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
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The beads jingled as she walked.''

Translations
trans-top|To make or cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself
Finnish: kilistä, helistä
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See also
jingle bell

Category:Onomatopoeia

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