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Meaning of jingle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jingle

Pronunciation:/ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.

    Example: He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.

  2. A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.

    Example: Her tambourine didn't come with any jingles attached.

  3. A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.

    Example: That used-car dealership's jingle has been stuck in my head since we heard that song.

  4. A carriage drawn by horses.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.

    Example: The beads jingled as she walked.

  2. To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.

    Example: She jingled the beads as she walked.

  3. To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.