ding-dongnoun
uk/ˈdɪŋ.dɒŋ/us/ˈdɪŋ.dɑːŋ/ding-dong noun (SOUND)
[ U ] used to represent the sound a bell makes
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- fizz
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- swish
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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ding-dong noun (ARGUMENT)
[ S ] mainly UK informal a noisy argument or fight:
They had a real ding-dong in the middle of the restaurant.
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Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- belligerent
- blow up
- bust up
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- disharmony
- dissonance
- feud
- fracas
- fray
- Mexican standoff
- quibble
- rivalry
- row 1
- shindig
- slanging match
- trouble
- tussle
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