a high metallic sound such as that made by a small bell
verb
2.
to make or cause to make such a sound
Word origin
C15: of imitative origin
ting in American English
(tɪŋ)
noun
1.
a single, light, ringing sound, as of a small bell being struck
verb transitive, verb intransitive
2.
to make or cause to make a ting
Word origin
echoic
ting in British English2
(tɪŋ)
noun
(often capital) a variant spelling of thing2
Ting in British English
(tɪŋ)
noun
Samuel Chao Chung. born 1936, US physicist, who discovered the J/psi particle independently of Burton Richter, with whom he shared (1976) the Nobel prize for physics
Examples of 'ting' in a sentence
ting
His voice and lyrics are tinged with a melancholy that will give you goosebumps.
The Sun (2006)
No doubt the move will be tinged with regret.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But his first match in temporary charge of the team will be tinged with regret.
The Sun (2014)
It was a victory for them that must have been tinged with great regret as to what might have been.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Crystal clear harmonies tinged with melancholy.
The Sun (2015)
For those with an eye to the future, it was hard for the celebrations not to be tinged with disappointment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Everything is tinged with disappointment.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Yet this is happiness tinged with regret, because the car I am driving is the last of its breed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Definition of 'ting'
ting in British English1
(tɪŋ)
noun
1.
a high metallic sound such as that made by a small bell
verb
2.
to make or cause to make such a sound
Word origin
C15: of imitative origin
ting in British English2
(tɪŋ)
noun
(often capital) a variant spelling of thing2
Ting in British English
(tɪŋ)
noun
Samuel Chao Chung. born 1936, US physicist, who discovered the J/psi particle independently of Burton Richter, with whom he shared (1976) the Nobel prize for physics