Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ring-a-ding

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: ring-a-d-ing
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A ringing sound.

adj

A rhyming phrase with no fixed meaning.

adj

In the style of the Rat Pack, especially Frank Sinatra.

Example Sentences

"And then he was totally unprepared for his ring-a-ding winner."
"So you didn't want to make a night of it with the ring-a-ding kid?"
"Then the midnight rap about arson with his ring-a-ding attorney."
"The brittle bones grow colder now / And the wind begins to sting / As I grow old in the family / And it aint so ring-a-ding-ding."
"Drink played a large part in Sinatra's ring-a-ding arrogance."
"Swanning into a supper club/casino with a dame on his arm, Robinson is Sammy Paradise (“Old Two Eyes himself”), a ring-a-ding-ding Sinatra type who flaunts his wealth and generosity with true king-of-the-world largesse."

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

ringding (alternative) ring-a-ding-ding (alternative)

Phrases

ding-a-ling ding ding ding, ding, ding, we have a winner ding-dong

Frequently Paired Words

bring brring brrring ding ding-a-ling ding ding ding, ding, ding, we have a winner ding-dong

Synonyms

ringaling tingaling

Questions

What does ring-a-ding mean?: A ringing sound.
Where does ring-a-ding come from?: Imitative.

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