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jingle Definition

jin·gle (jiŋgəl)

intransitive verb -·gled, -·gling

  1. to make a succession of light, ringing sounds, as small bells or bits of metal striking together; tinkle
  2. to have obvious, easy rhythm, simple repetitions of sound, etc., as some poetry and music

Etymology: ME gingelen, prob. echoic

transitive verb

to cause to jingle

noun

  1. a jingling sound
  2. a verse that jingles; jingling arrangement of words a writer of advertising jingles

jingle Related Forms

jin·gly adjective

jingle Synonyms

jingle

n.

  1. A light ringing sound

    tinkle, jangle, clank; see noise 1.

  2. A catchy verse or tune

    ditty, chant, rhyme, doggerel; see song, verse 1.

jingle Synonyms

jingle

v.

jingle Usage Examples

Object

bell: All day they swung up and down the main street in long teams, and in the night their jingling bells still went by.

Converse of object

  • sing: Claims in sung jingles should be substantiated in the same way as those using the spoken word.
  • hear: In fact, it was not uncommon to hear the jingle: " Camden by the Sea, Rockland by the Smell.
  • write: Self penned hit gave Price his first million seller after he had learned his trade by writing jingles for station break commercials.
  • create: Wayne even had time to create a jingle especially for CLC radio, which you can hear by clicking on the link above.
  • play: You want to emigrate when the shops start playing jingle jangle carol music in November.
  • include: Norman Barrington site includes some interesting jingles and some good memories.

Adjective modifier

  • catchy: These lyrics are often made into catchy musical jingles.
  • commercial: It cheapens astronomy, like using Beethoven for commercial jingles.
  • little: Little jingle jangle guitars, Stuart harmonizing with himself on the vocals, a string section, much dramatic atmosphere.
  • own: We also made our own jingles, which I found really fun to do.

Modifies a noun

  • bell: Pick up D from happy home club: to piano: jingle bells.
  • package: Like many others, he was expected to use a name from an existing American jingle package.
  • writer: This organization encompasses advert jingle writers through to film composers.

Noun used with modifier

  • advertising: In 1955, commercial TV was launched and the new advertising jingles and slogans gradually became part of the culture.
  • radio: Rohan Music Studios From rock bands to radio jingles, mastering to wannabe pop stars or the next pop idol.
  • TV: Babies love action rhymes, songs and TV jingles - sing them for her and let her join in whatever way she can.
  • station: Radio Waves contains a number of photographs and station jingles.
  • news: Radio 1 news jingle ( 1967 ) The news jingle from the first day of Radio 1, at 12.30pm.

Preposition: of

bell: The jingle of sleigh bells has been drowned out by the ringing off the cash tills.

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