"ting" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /tʰɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ti(ː)ŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ting.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: tĭng [General-American], tēng [General-American] Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -iŋ Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj}} ting
  1. Used to represent the sound of a small bell.
    Sense id: en-ting-en-intj-csvqXsjU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 25 6 29 25 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 22 17 12 24 24
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Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tʰɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ti(ː)ŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ting.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tings [plural]
enPR: tĭng [General-American], tēng [General-American] Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -iŋ Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} ting (plural tings)
  1. A high-pitched ringing sound, as made when a small bell is struck. Translations (The sound made when a small bell is struck): kilahdus (Finnish), helähdys (Finnish), ting (Indonesian)
    Sense id: en-ting-en-noun-OnA8I-cz Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 25 6 29 25 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 22 17 12 24 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tʰɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ti(ː)ŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ting.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tings [plural], ting [plural]
enPR: tĭng [General-American], tēng [General-American] Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -iŋ Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 鼎 (dǐng) Wade-Giles romanization: ting³. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles, {{der|en|cmn|鼎}} Mandarin 鼎 (dǐng), {{lang|zh|鼎}} 鼎 Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ting}} ting (plural tings or ting)
  1. An ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid. Synonyms: ding
    Sense id: en-ting-en-noun-~gploVNA Categories (other): English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 22 17 12 24 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /tʰɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ti(ː)ŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ting.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tings [plural]
enPR: tĭng [General-American], tēng [General-American] Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -iŋ Etymology: From thing. Etymology templates: {{m|en|thing}} thing Head templates: {{en-noun}} ting (plural tings)
  1. (Caribbean creoles, MLE, MTE) thing, person (often referring to a attractive female or a relation with one or engagements in criminal schemes or otherwise potentially disreputable connections). Tags: Multicultural-London-English Derived forms: battri ting, big man ting, peng ting, side ting
    Sense id: en-ting-en-noun-JZaJo0I4 Categories (other): Multicultural London English, Multicultural Toronto English, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 25 6 29 25 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 22 17 12 24 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /tʰɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ti(ː)ŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ting.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tings [present, singular, third-person], tinging [participle, present], tinged [participle, past], tinged [past]
enPR: tĭng [General-American], tēng [General-American] Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -iŋ Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-verb}} ting (third-person singular simple present tings, present participle tinging, simple past and past participle tinged)
  1. To make a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck. Related terms: ding, ding dong, tintinnabulation Translations (To make a ting sound): kilahtaa (Finnish), helähtää (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-ting-en-verb-ZaUUIXM9 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 25 6 29 25 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 22 17 12 24 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    }
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    }
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}

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      "word": "battri ting"
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      "word": "peng ting"
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          "ref": "2023, “Sprinter”, performed by Central Cee x Dave",
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