TING-A-LING Meaning of TING-A-LING in English ˌting-a-ˈling BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: From the sound ] informal the high clear ringing sound that is made by a small bell Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012