ting-a-lingint.n.

Brit.

/ˌtɪŋəˈlɪŋ/,

/ˈtɪŋəlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtɪŋəˌlɪŋ/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: ting int., -a- ; ting-a-ring int.

Etymology: Either (i) reduplicated < ting int., with insertion of -a-, connective, and variation of initial consonants (perhaps after ding-a-ling int.), or (ii) an alteration (with consonant variation) of ting-a-ring int.

A. int.

Representing the sound of the repeated ringing of a small bell, or a sound resembling or imitating this. Cf. ding-a-ling int.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > ring [interjection] > tinkle

ting1579

ting-a-ring1794

ting-a-ling1838

1838 Pennsylvania Inquirer & Daily Courier 20 Nov. There was a crowded, but select, audience. Ting—a—ling—a—ling—ing—went the bell; up went the curtain; on went the play.

1862 C. C. Robinson Dial. Leeds & Neighbourhood Gloss. 436 ‘Ting-elin, all in’... ‘Its ommast ting-elin now’.

1906 Westm. Gaz. 20 Jan. 5/1 Ting-a-ling. Telephone again. ‘Who's there?’

2013 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 23 Feb. (Features section) 12 Boom! It was one of those loud, rumbling tremors with the added effect of glasses going ting-a-ling and lighter objects wobbling on shelves.

B. n.

A sound of this kind. Cf. ding-a-ling n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > [noun] > tinkle or ting

twinkling13..

tinglinga1398

tinklinga1398

ting1611

tinkle-tanklinga1625

tinkle-tankle1642

tinniment1656

tinkle1722

tingle1754

sprinkle1843

ting-a-ling?1850

tankling1864

plinkety1891

ting-a-ring1931

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > sound of instruments > [noun] > sound of bell > small bell

clapping1377

tinglinga1398

tinklinga1398

jingling14..

tinging1495

ting1611

ting-tang1808

ting-a-ling?1850

tankling1864

jingle1874

pringa1930

?1850 M. Graham in Ladies' Wreath 3 No. 21. 355 I could perceive a tone of authority in the ting-a-ling of the bell, the sound of which was distinctly heard.

1899 Harper's Weekly 3 June 547/1 The ting-a-ling of the baggage-master's bell was heard, and off we went.

1979 New Scientist 22 Mar. 955/1 The familiar ‘ting-a-ling’ of the till has been replaced by multi-toned electronic bleeps.

2008 Times (Nexis) 22 Mar. (Features section) 20 The cheery ting-a-ling of a bicycle bell, once the sing-song background music of the urban stroll.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ting-a-ling
释义	ting-a-lingint.n. Brit. /ˌtɪŋəˈlɪŋ/, /ˈtɪŋəlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtɪŋəˌlɪŋ/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: ting int., -a- ; ting-a-ring int. Etymology: Either (i) reduplicated < ting int., with insertion of -a-, connective, and variation of initial consonants (perhaps after ding-a-ling int.), or (ii) an alteration (with consonant variation) of ting-a-ring int. A. int. Representing the sound of the repeated ringing of a small bell, or a sound resembling or imitating this. Cf. ding-a-ling int. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > ring [interjection] > tinkle ting1579 ting-a-ring1794 ting-a-ling1838 1838 Pennsylvania Inquirer & Daily Courier 20 Nov. There was a crowded, but select, audience. Ting—a—ling—a—ling—ing—went the bell; up went the curtain; on went the play. 1862 C. C. Robinson Dial. Leeds & Neighbourhood Gloss. 436 ‘Ting-elin, all in’... ‘Its ommast ting-elin now’. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 20 Jan. 5/1 Ting-a-ling. Telephone again. ‘Who's there?’ 2013 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 23 Feb. (Features section) 12 Boom! It was one of those loud, rumbling tremors with the added effect of glasses going ting-a-ling and lighter objects wobbling on shelves. B. n. A sound of this kind. Cf. ding-a-ling n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > [noun] > tinkle or ting twinkling13.. tinglinga1398 tinklinga1398 ting1611 tinkle-tanklinga1625 tinkle-tankle1642 tinniment1656 tinkle1722 tingle1754 sprinkle1843 ting-a-ling?1850 tankling1864 plinkety1891 ting-a-ring1931 society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > sound of instruments > [noun] > sound of bell > small bell clapping1377 tinglinga1398 tinklinga1398 jingling14.. tinging1495 ting1611 ting-tang1808 ting-a-ling?1850 tankling1864 jingle1874 pringa1930 ?1850 M. Graham in Ladies' Wreath 3 No. 21. 355 I could perceive a tone of authority in the ting-a-ling of the bell, the sound of which was distinctly heard. 1899 Harper's Weekly 3 June 547/1 The ting-a-ling of the baggage-master's bell was heard, and off we went. 1979 New Scientist 22 Mar. 955/1 The familiar ‘ting-a-ling’ of the till has been replaced by multi-toned electronic bleeps. 2008 Times (Nexis) 22 Mar. (Features section) 20 The cheery ting-a-ling of a bicycle bell, once the sing-song background music of the urban stroll. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.n.1838
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