JINGLE


Meaning of JINGLE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a mixed noise as of bells or light metal objects being shaken together. 2 a a repetition of the same sound in words, esp. as an aid to memory or to attract attention. b a short verse of this kind used in advertising etc.

v. 1 intr. & tr. make or cause to make a jingling sound. 2 intr. (of writing) be full of alliterations, rhymes, etc. jingly adj. (jinglier, jingliest).

[ ME: imit. ]

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