jingle

2 syllables

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As a noun, jingle means the sound of metal or glass clattering against itself. As a verb, it means make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.

Meanings of jingle

14 meanings

noun

The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
“He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.”
musicA 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.
“Her tambourine didn't come with any jingles attached.”
broadcastingadvertisingA 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.
“That used-car dealership's jingle has been stuck in my head since we heard that song.”
A carriage drawn by horses.
slangA brief phone call; a ring.
“Give me a jingle when you find out something.”
A jingle shell.
slangCoin money.
PhilippinescolloquialPee, urine.
A comic verse of irregular measure
“he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind”
Similar: doggerel, doggerel verse

verb

To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
“The beads jingled as she walked.”
To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
“She jingled the beads as she walked.”
PhilippinescolloquialTo pee, to urinate.
Make a sound typical of metallic objects
“The keys were jingling in his pocket”
Similar: jingle-jangle, jangle

Older and rare meanings (1)