ding-dong

ding-dong

 (dĭng′dông′, -dŏng′)

n.

1. The peal of a bell.

2. Slang An empty-headed person; a fool.

intr.v. ding-donged, ding-dong·ing, ding-dongs

To ring; jingle.

adj.

Characterized by a hammering exchange, as of blows: a ding-dong fight.

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[Imitative.]

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ding-dong

n

1. (Music, other) the sound of a bell or bells, esp two bells tuned a fourth or fifth apart

2. (Music, other) an imitation or representation of the sound of a bell

3.

a. a violent exchange of blows or words

b. (as modifier): a ding-dong battle in the board room.

adj

sounding or ringing repeatedly

[C16: of imitative origin; see ding¹]

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ding-dong

(ˈdɪŋˌdɔŋ, -ˌdɒŋ)

n.

1. the sound of a bell.

2. any similar sound of repeated strokes.

3. Informal. ding-a-ling.

adj.

4. characterized by or resembling the sound of a bell.

5. Informal. marked by rapid alternation of retaliatory action: a ding-dong struggle.

[1550–60; gradational compound based on ding]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ding-dong - the noise made by a bell noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"

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ding-dong

noun

Slang. One deficient in judgment and good sense:

ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool.

Informal: dope, gander, goose.

Slang: cretin, dip, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey.

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Translations

ding-dong

[ˈdɪŋˈdɒŋ]

A. N

1. (= sound) ding-dong! → ¡din dan!, ¡din don!

2. (= argument) → agarrada f, bronca f

B. ADJ a ding-dong battle → una batalla campal

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ding-dong

n → Bimbam nt

adj (fig) battle → hin und her wogend

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ding-dong

[ˈdiŋdɒŋ]

1. n

a. (of bells) → dindon m inv

b. (Brit) (fam) → rissa

2. adj (Brit) (fam) a ding-dong argument → un battibecco

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ding-dong

(ˈdiŋdoŋ) adjective

(of an argument, fight etc) vigorous, with first one side then the other seeming to win. gelykop معرَكهَ حامِيَة يَتَناوب فيها المُتُحاربان النَّصْر والهَزيمَه много оспорван debate prudký, vyrovnaný heftig energisk; livlig αμφίρροπος reñido tasavägine جر و بحث شدید tasapuolinen acharnéמריבה टनटनाहट zaglušan, jednolični zajos pertikaian, pertandingan yang seru tvísÿnn, harður combattuto 激戦の 막상막하의 격렬한 permainingas ar mainīgiem panākumiem pertikaian vinnigenergisk, livlig zacięty دليل، ثبوت، بحث، استدلال، شخړه ( لفظي renhido nebunesc с переменным успехом vyrovnaný izenačen žustar svåravgjord, böljande ผลัดกัน çekişmeli, karşılıklı 激烈的(爭辯、爭吵) палкий; несамовитий باری باری ، زور زور سے gay go （争论等）交错领先的，激烈的争论

noun

a noisy argument. relletjie جِدال فيه ضَجيج وَعَجيج разгорещен спор briga hádka heftige Auseinandersetzung skænderi τσακωμόςriña sõnelus دینگ دانگ äänekäs yhteenotto engueulade וִיכּוח צַעֲקָנִי घण्टी की आवाज zvonjava, stih radi rime zajos vita pertengkaran háværar deilur sfuriata 激しい議論 격론 kivirčas strīds; ķīviņš pertengkaran ruziekrangelkłótnia بحث briga dangăt жаркий спор hádka prepir rasprava storgräl มีเรื่องกัน gürültülü tartışma 令人厭煩的爭論 палке сперечання زبانی تکرار lời lẽ gay gắt 令人厌烦的争论

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