First Known Use: 1611
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1ding–dong
noun \ˈdiŋ-ˌdȯŋ, -ˌdäŋ\
: the sound of a bell ringing
: a noisy argument
Full Definition of DING-DONG
1
: the ringing sound produced by repeated strokes especially on a bell
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Origin of DING-DONG
imitative
Related to DING-DONG
- Synonyms
- berk [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, git [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo
2ding–dong
verb
Definition of DING-DONG
intransitive verb
1
: to make a ding-dong sound
2
: to repeat a sound or action tediously or insistently
First Known Use of DING-DONG
1659
3ding–dong
adjective
Definition of DING-DONG
chiefly British : marked by a rapid exchange or alternation (as of blows) <a ding–dong battle>
First Known Use of DING-DONG
1869
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