Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ching

/ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: ching
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.

intj

The sound of metal or glass clinking.

noun

A ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.

Countable

noun

Money (from the sound of a cash register ringing up an amount).

Slang; Uncountable

noun

A high-pitched mating call made by the male kakapo.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

verb

To chink or clink; to make a ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.

verb

To stab.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The hoe banged against a spade on the wall, making a loud "ching!""
""To predictions coming true," Riley agreed, touching her rim to his with a quiet ching of crystal."
"Joseph gulped and drew his sword with a loud ching."
""Supposedly, it was worth millions back then, so it could be worth maybe ten times as much now." Tatorrio whistled. "That's a lot of ching.""
"If there are any people owing you money, it's a good time to drive to their houses and look for your "ching"."
"Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy / Hold onto your ching"

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ฉิ่ง (chìng).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 莊, ꯆꯤꯡ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/
British English: /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chings (plural) chings (present, singular) chinging (participle, present) chinged (participle, past) chinged (past)

Phrases

ba-dum ching ka-ching cha-ching ching chong

Frequently Paired Words

cha-ching ching chong kerching

Synonyms

chef shank splash chib ching chive enthrill foin gore gride jab job

Rhymes With

thing bring king spring ring wing sing string swing beijing singh ing

Questions

How do you pronounce ching?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does ching mean?: A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.
Where does ching come from?: Borrowed from Thai ฉิ่ง (chìng).

How to pronounce ching

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