jingle
1 of 2verb
jin·gle ˈjiŋ-gəl 
jingled; jingling ˈjiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ
intransitive verb
1
: to make a light clinking or tinkling sound
2
: to rhyme or sound in a catchy repetitious manner
transitive verb
: to cause to jingle
jingler
ˈjiŋ-g(ə-)lər
noun jingle
2 of 2noun
1
a
: a light clinking or tinkling sound
b
: a catchy repetition of sounds in a poem
2
a
: something that jingles
b
: a short verse or song marked by catchy repetition
jingly
ˈjiŋ-g(ə-)lē
adjective 
Synonyms
Verb
- chink
- clink
- tingle
- tinkle
Noun
- chime(s)
- tinkle
- tintinnabulation
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Example Sentences
Verb Bells jingled in the distance. She jingled the coins in her pocket. Noun I heard the jingle of bells. the jingle of change in my pocket
Recent Examples on the Web
Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 11 July 2022 Drag icons Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are ready to jingle your bells this holiday season with a new version of their beloved Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show live spectacular — and EW has the exclusive reveal of the pair's 2022 tour dates. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 July 2022 What to Consider: The large metal zippers tend to jingle constantly, which can become annoying. Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2022 May your medals jingle all the way through Fiesta 2022 and beyond. René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2022 Most mountain resorts already score highly in the winter wonderland stakes, but some have that extra magic to jingle your yuletide bells. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021 The Oscar-winner tapped into his recent role as optimistic koala Buster Moon in Sing 2 and joined Jimmy Fallon to jingle some bells for the holidays. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2021 Bracelets can jingle, diamonds and sparkles can reflect light in peculiar ways and necklaces can interfere with lavalier microphones. Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 Here’s a roundup of places to gawk at holiday lights and some other visuals that might jingle your bells. Interact with photoworthy moments of holiday cheer during the Joule Hotel’s site-specific exhibition. Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2020 William Mcgurn, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021 This stocking is both luxurious and festive with its quilted red velvet fabric and white faux fur cuff adorned with gold jingle bells. Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2021 Five years after the Chargers moved to Los Angeles, San Diego finally has a team worthy of that jingle. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Joey Capparella stuck to form with his jingle, keeping it simple. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 Some Twitter users offered the company suggestions for its next jingle, while others aired their grievances with the ad. Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 4 Apr. 2022 Things indeed seem to go better with Coke, as the old ad jingle went. Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022 Almost no one remembers the Cutlass that jingle advertised except the despondent men reportedly in the core demographic. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 Speaking of the heartland, Tony Quiroga's jingle was another American standard, based on a song about a train ride that almost everyone remembers. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 See More
Verb
Featuring a breakaway clasp and reflective tape for safety, the bell is also designed to only jingle when your cat is especially active. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 11 July 2022 Drag icons Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are ready to jingle your bells this holiday season with a new version of their beloved Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show live spectacular — and EW has the exclusive reveal of the pair's 2022 tour dates. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 July 2022 What to Consider: The large metal zippers tend to jingle constantly, which can become annoying. Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2022 May your medals jingle all the way through Fiesta 2022 and beyond. René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2022 Most mountain resorts already score highly in the winter wonderland stakes, but some have that extra magic to jingle your yuletide bells. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021 The Oscar-winner tapped into his recent role as optimistic koala Buster Moon in Sing 2 and joined Jimmy Fallon to jingle some bells for the holidays. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2021 Bracelets can jingle, diamonds and sparkles can reflect light in peculiar ways and necklaces can interfere with lavalier microphones. Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 Here’s a roundup of places to gawk at holiday lights and some other visuals that might jingle your bells. Interact with photoworthy moments of holiday cheer during the Joule Hotel’s site-specific exhibition. Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2020 Noun
This story has no jingle bells, no red-nosed reindeer, no chestnuts roasting on an open fire. William Mcgurn, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021 This stocking is both luxurious and festive with its quilted red velvet fabric and white faux fur cuff adorned with gold jingle bells. Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2021 Five years after the Chargers moved to Los Angeles, San Diego finally has a team worthy of that jingle. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Joey Capparella stuck to form with his jingle, keeping it simple. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 Some Twitter users offered the company suggestions for its next jingle, while others aired their grievances with the ad. Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 4 Apr. 2022 Things indeed seem to go better with Coke, as the old ad jingle went. Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022 Almost no one remembers the Cutlass that jingle advertised except the despondent men reportedly in the core demographic. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 Speaking of the heartland, Tony Quiroga's jingle was another American standard, based on a song about a train ride that almost everyone remembers. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English ginglen, of imitative origin
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
jingle 1 of 2
verb
jin·gle ˈjiŋ-gəl
jingled; jingling
: to make or cause to make a light ringing sound
Coins jingled in his pocket.
jingle
2 of 2noun
1
: a light clinking sound
2
: a short catchy verse or song used to help sell a product
jingles 1 of 2
noun
1
as in rattles
a series of short high ringing sounds the jingle of change in my pocket Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rattles
- chimes
- tinkles
- trills
- clatters
- rings
- jangle
- clinks
- clangs
- tintinnabulations
- warbles
- clanks
- ripples
- pings
- ding-dongs
- chirrs
- chinks
2
as in songs
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment loved that jingle in the commercial for the fast-food place Synonyms & Similar Words
- songs
- ballads
- hymns
- lyrics
- ditties
- anthems
- vocals
- lullabies
- carols
- choruses
- cantatas
- medleys
- chorales
- lays
- serenades
- psalms
- chants
- dirges
- hallelujahs
- requiems
- pops
- glees
- spirituals
- paeans
- noels
- arias
- blues
- canticles
- madrigals
- folk songs
- chansons
- shanties
- standards
- croons
- descants
- motets
- art songs
- chanteys
- remixes
- threnodies
- laments
- roundelays
- rockers
- rounds
- part-songs
- chanties
- drinking songs
- torch songs
- barcarolles
- barcaroles
- fight songs
- discants
- arie
- covers
jingles
2 of 2verb
as in clinks
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound the bell on the kitten's collar jingled as she walked Synonyms & Similar Words
- clinks
- tinkles
- rings
- chimes
- rattles
- clangs
- tingles
- chinks
- clanks
- jangles
- gongs
- clacks
- clashes
- plinks
- clatters
- dings
- pings
- ding-dongs
- crashes
- clangors