jingle
verb (used without object)
to make clinking or tinkling sounds, as do coins, keys, or other light, resonant metal objects when coming into contact or being struck together repeatedly.
jingling
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present participleof jingle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Some walkers carried jingling shells to mark their previous participation in another very long walk: the Camino de Santiago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
She says she is adjusting to the sound of banging gates and jingling keys at Tai Lam Correctional Institution - a complex of concrete and razor wire that overlooks a thin strip of water.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
On a lush cricket ground outside Colombo the sharp jingling of a ball cuts through the afternoon air.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
As a member of the U.S. team, Alvaro Mora Arellano stations himself along the sideline, waiting for the jingling ball to come his way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024
“Kids,” said Neeley contemptuously, jingling some coins in his pockets.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
