ding-dong

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ding-dong

(dĭng′dông′, -dŏng′)

1. The peal of a bell.

2. Slang An empty-headed person; a fool.

intr.v. ding-donged, ding-dong·ing, ding-dongs

To ring; jingle.

adj.

Characterized by a hammering exchange, as of blows: a ding-dong fight.

[Imitative.]

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ding-dong

1. (Music, other) the sound of a bell or bells, esp two bells tuned a fourth or fifth apart

2. (Music, other) an imitation or representation of the sound of a bell

a. a violent exchange of blows or words

b. (as modifier): a ding-dong battle in the board room.

adj

sounding or ringing repeatedly

[C16: of imitative origin; see ding¹]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ding-dong

(ˈdɪŋˌdɔŋ, -ˌdɒŋ)

n.

1. the sound of a bell.

2. any similar sound of repeated strokes.

3. Informal. ding-a-ling.

adj.

4. characterized by or resembling the sound of a bell.

5. Informal. marked by rapid alternation of retaliatory action: a ding-dong struggle.

[1550–60; gradational compound based on ding]

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Noun

ding-dong - the noise made by a bell

noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"

ding-dong

noun

Slang. One deficient in judgment and good sense:

ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool.

Informal: dope, gander, goose.

Slang: cretin, dip, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey.

Translations

ding-dong

[ˈdɪŋˈdɒŋ]

A. N

1. (= sound) ding-dong! → ¡din dan!, ¡din don!

2. (= argument) → agarrada f, bronca f

B. ADJ a ding-dong battle → una batalla campal

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ding-dong

n → Bimbam nt

adj (fig) battle → hin und her wogend

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ding-dong

[ˈdiŋdɒŋ]

1. n

a. (of bells) → dindon m inv

b. (Brit) (fam) → rissa

2. adj (Brit) (fam) a ding-dong argument → un battibecco

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ding-dong

(ˈdiŋdoŋ) adjective

(of an argument, fight etc) vigorous, with first one side then the other seeming to win.

noun

a noisy argument.

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