ding-dong
UK/ˈdɪŋˌdɒŋ/US/ˈdɪŋˌdɔŋ/
ding-dong adjective: closely fought.
Adjective
ding-dong (not comparable)
- Closely fought.
- It was first blood to the Black Cats in the ding-dong clash when Bardsley, a right-footer playing on the left, collected the ball from just inside his own half and sped up to the edge of the area before launching an effort which appeared to confuse Petr Cech in goal.2011 February 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 2 - 4 Chelsea”, in BBC
Noun
ding-dong (plural ding-dongs)
- One of several sounds that might be made by a bell.
- Near-synonyms: ding-a-ling, ring-a-ding, ringaling, tingaling
- Synonyms:
- ding-a-ling, ring-a-ding, ringaling, tingaling
- A woman's breast.
- A penis.
- Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time time / Too busy sucking on a ding-dong / She's busy sucking on my ding-dong1968, “Sister Ray”, in Lou Reed (lyrics), White Light/White Heat, performed by The Velvet Underground
- Synonyms:
- ding-a-ling, schlong, anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, bird, birdie, bobby, boonga
- A fight, an argument; a set-to.
- An idiot.
- Synonyms:
- ding-a-ling, dingbat, addle-brain, addlehead, addle pate, airhead, baboon, beanbrain, beetlebrain, beetlehead
- An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.
Verb
ding-dong (third-person singular simple present ding-dongs, present participle ding-donging, simple past and past participle ding-donged)
- To ring with two tones, like a bell swinging back and forth.
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Forms of ding-dong
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ding dong |
| alternative form | dingdong |
| Noun | |
| plural | ding-dongs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | ding-dongs |
| present participle | ding-donging |
| past participle | ding-donged |
| past | ding-donged |
Origin of ding-dong
Mid 16th century, imitative of the alternate chimes of a bell. For sense of penis, compare Saterland Frisian Ding (“penis”), German Low German Dings (“penis”), English thing.
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Questions about ding-dong
- What does ding-dong mean?
- Ding-dong means closely fought.
- What part of speech is ding-dong?
- Ding-dong can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce ding-dong?
- Ding-dong is pronounced /ˈdɪŋˌdɒŋ/ (UK).
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