English noun: jingle | |||
1. | jingle (event) a metallic sound | ||
Samples | The jingle of coins. The jangle of spurs. | ||
Synonyms | jangle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
2. | jingle (communication) a comic verse of irregular measure | ||
Samples | He had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind. | ||
Synonyms | doggerel, doggerel verse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rhyme, verse | ||
English verb: jingle | |||
1. | jingle (perception) make a sound typical of metallic objects | ||
Samples | The keys were jingling in his pocket. | ||
Examples | The coins jingle | ||
Synonyms | jangle, jingle-jangle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||