in singularThe sound of the repeated ringing of a small bell.
‘With a ting-a-ling off we go...’
‘The bell goes with me in second place, that magical ting-a-ling that always draws a roar from the crowd and puts speed in the stride of every runner.’
‘Tug a slot machine enough times, and the ting-a-ling of instant income might convince you to continue emptying your change bucket.’
‘Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling went the bell.’
‘Her voice has a bell in it, a ting-a-ling sound.’
tinkle, ring, ding, ping, ting-a-ling, chime
Origin
Mid 19th century imitative.
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