jingle

/'dʤiɳgl/

Thân thiện

The keys jingle in his pocket as he walks.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A light, ringing sound, typically made by small metallic objects: A short, often repeated, high-pitched tinkling or clinking sound, like that of small bells, keys, or coins.
   • A short, catchy verse or slogan, especially one used in advertising: A simple, memorable, and often rhyming piece of music or poetry designed to be easily remembered.

2. Verb:

   • To make a light, ringing metallic sound: To cause something to produce a series of short, high-pitched ringing or clinking noises.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The cheerful jingle of sleigh bells announced the arrival of the carriage.
  • The company's advertising jingle is so catchy that everyone knows it.

• Verb:

  • The coins jingled in his pocket as he walked.
  • She jingled her keys to get the baby's attention.

Advanced Usage

• "Jingle all the way": A famous phrase from the Christmas song, emphasizing continuous merry ringing or movement.

  • In the song, Santa's sleigh is said to "jingle all the way."

• "Jingle mail" (slang, finance): The practice of mailing the keys of a property back to the lender when the mortgage is underwater (i.e., the debt exceeds the property's value). This is a compound term listed here due to its specific, idiomatic meaning.

  • During the housing crisis, some homeowners resorted to jingle mail.

Variants and Related Words

• Jingly (adj.): Describing something that makes or is likely to make a jingling sound.

  • She wore a jingly bracelet.

• Jingle bell (n.): A small, hollow, spherical bell with a metal ball inside, designed to jingle.

  • The horse's harness was decorated with jingle bells.

Synonyms

• Noun (sound): Tinkle, ring, chime, clink.
• Noun (verse): Ditty, tune, slogan.
• Verb: Tinkle, chime, clink, rattle.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Verb Phrases

• Jingle along: To move while making a jingling sound.
  • The tambourine jingled along with the rhythm of the song.

Related Idioms

• "Pocketful of jingle": An informal, old-fashioned phrase meaning to have a lot of coins or money.
  • After working all summer, he had a pocketful of jingle.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a comic verse of irregular measure
   • he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind
2. a metallic sound
   • the jingle of coins
   • the jangle of spurs

Verb

1. make a sound typical of metallic objects
   • The keys were jingling in his pocket

Từ đồng nghĩa

• doggerel
• doggerel verse
• jangle
• jingle-jangle