dingˈ-a-ling noun

1. The sound of a bell ringing
2. A stupid or eccentric person (informal)

dingˈ-dongˈ noun

1. The sound of bells ringing
2. Monotony
3. Sameness
4. An argument or fight (informal)

adjective and adverb

1. Like a bell ringing
2. Hammer-and-tongs
3. Keenly contested with rapid alternations of success

transitive verb and intransitive verb

1. To ring
2. To nag