to make clinking or tinkling sounds, as do coins, keys, or other light, resonant metal objects when coming into contact or being struck together repeatedly: The keys on his belt jingled as he walked.
to move or proceed with such sounds: The sleigh, decorated with bells, jingled along the snowy road.
to sound in a light, repetitious manner suggestive of this, as verse, a sequence of words, or piece of music.
to make rhymes.
verb (used with object),jin·gled,jin·gling.
to cause to jingle: He jingled the coins in his pocket.
noun
a tinkling or clinking sound, as of small bells or of small pieces of resonant metal repeatedly struck one against another.
something that makes such a sound, as a small bell or a metal pendant.
a catchy succession of like or repetitious sounds, as in music or verse.
a piece of verse or a short song having such a catchy succession of sounds, usually of a light or humorous character: an advertising jingle.
Irish Englishand Australian. a loosely sprung, two-wheeled, roofed carriage, usually used as a hackney coach.
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Origin of jingle
1350–1400; Middle English gynglen, apparently imitative; compare Dutch jengelen;see -le