ting-a-ling

[ting-uh-ling]

noun

1. a repeated tinkling sound, as of a telephone bell.

ting-a-ling

/ ˈtɪŋəˈlɪŋ /

noun

1. the sound of a small bell

Word History and Origins

Origin of ting-a-ling¹

First recorded in 1860–65; imitative rhyming compound