ting
/tɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Representing a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
noun
An ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid.
noun
thing, person (often referring to an attractive woman or a relation engaged in criminal schemes or disreputable connections).
name
A surname from Hokkien or Eastern Min.
Example Sentences
- "Ting, ting, ting! went the bell again. Everybody sat down; the curtain shook, rose sufficiently high to display several pair of yellow boots paddling about, and there it remained."
- "Lonnie shook the Sacajaweas from his hand and let them land noisily on the glass coffee table—ting ting ting—oblivious or indifferent or likely hostile to Ig so near to nap."
- "“Aah, Miss Zoe!” proclaimed Raj, as she opened the door to his shop. The bell rang as she entered. TING."
- "Through the sound of the shivering glass I could hear the "ting" of the gold, as some of the sovereigns fell on the flagging."
- "At the same moment the ting of a bell sounded sharply."
- "When the microwaved food was ready, the bell tinged."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, 鼎, 陳
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tɪŋ/
- British English: /tɪŋ/