jingle

jin·gle  (jnggl)

v. jin·gled, jin·gling, jin·gles

v.intr.

1. To make a tinkling or ringing metallic sound.

2. To have the catchy sound of a simple, repetitious rhyme or doggerel.

v.tr.

To cause to make a tinkling or ringing metallic sound.

n.

1. The sound produced by or as if by bits of metal striking together.

2. A piece of light singsong verse or rhyme.

3. A catchy, often musical advertising slogan.

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[Middle English ginglen, of imitative origin.]

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jingly adj.

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jingle

Noun

1. a short catchy song used to advertise a product on radio or television

2. a light ringing sound

Verb

[-gling, -gled]

to make a light ringing sound [probably imitative]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jingle - a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs" jangle sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	jingle - a comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind" doggerel, doggerel verse rhyme, verse - a piece of poetry
Verb	1.	jingle - make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket" jangle, jingle-jangle make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

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jingle

verb 1. ring, rattle, clatter, chime, jangle, tinkle, clink, clank, tintinnabulate

noun 2. rattle, ringing, tinkle, clang, clink, reverberation, clangour

noun 3. song, tune, melody, ditty, chorus, slogan, verse, limerick, refrain, doggerel

Translations

jingle [ˈdʒɪŋgl] n (= advert) → musiquilla

vi → tintinear

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jingle [ˈdʒɪŋgl] n (= advertising jingle) → couplet m publicitaire

vi → cliqueter, tinter

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jingle [ˈdʒɪŋgl] n (tune) → Jingle m

vi (bracelets) → klimpern;

(bells) → bimmeln

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jingle [ˈdʒɪŋgl] n (= advert) → sigla pubblicitaria

vi → tintinnare, scampanellare