Ding-dong Definition

dĭngdông, -dŏng
ding-dongs
noun
The sound of a bell being rung.
Webster's New World
An empty-headed person; a fool.
American Heritage
Webster's New World

Alternative spelling of ding-dong.

Wiktionary

An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.

Wiktionary
verb
To ring; jingle.
American Heritage
To sound with a ding-dong.
Webster's New World
To impress by repeating.
Webster's New World
adjective
Characterized by a hammering exchange, as of blows.
A ding-dong fight.
American Heritage
Carried out, as a contest or fight, with continual, successive changes in the lead or advantage; vigorously contested.
Webster's New World
(informal) Closely fought.
Wiktionary
interjection

(onomatopoeia, colloquial, often childish) The sound made by a bell or doorbell.

Wiktionary
(colloquial) A general exclamation of surprise or approval.
— "Here's a photo of my new girlfriend."
— "Ding dong!"
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Ding-dong

Noun

Singular:
ding-dong
Plural:
ding-dongs

Origin of Ding-dong

  • Imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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