ding-dong
1 of 3noun
ˈdiŋ-ˌdȯŋ 
-ˌdäŋ
1
: the ringing sound produced by repeated strokes especially on a bell
2
: nitwit, kook
ding-dong
2 of 3verb
ding-donged; ding-donging; ding-dongs
intransitive verb
1
: to make a ding-dong sound
2
: to repeat a sound or action tediously or insistently
ding-dong
3 of 3adjective
chiefly British
: marked by a rapid exchange or alternation (as of blows)
a ding-dong battle
Synonyms
Noun
- berk [British]
- booby
- charlie [British]
- charley
- cuckoo
- ding-a-ling
- dingbat
- dipstick
- doofus [slang]
- featherhead
- fool
- git [British]
- goose
- half-wit
- jackass
- lunatic
- mooncalf
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- nut
- nutcase
- simp
- simpleton
- turkey
- yo-yo
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
imitative
First Known Use
Noun
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1869, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
dingdong
noun
ding·dong
ˈdiŋ-ˌdȯŋ
: the sound of a bell ringing
ding-donged
verb
as in tanged
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- tanged
- clashed
- gonged
- chinked
- plinked
- tinkled
- plonked
- plunked
- bonged
- pinged
- jingled
- clinked
- clanked
- clanged
- dinged
- knelled
- pealed
- tingled
- rang
- chimed
- jangled
- reverberated
- tolled
- resonated
- echoed
- resounded