I. ˈdiŋ-ˌdȯŋ, -ˌdäŋ noun
Etymology: imitative
Date: 1611
1. : the ringing sound produced by repeated strokes especially on a bell
2. : nitwit , kook
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1659
1. : to make a ding-dong sound
2. : to repeat a sound or action tediously or insistently
III. adjective
Date: 1869
chiefly British : marked by a rapid exchange or alternation (as of blows)
a ding-dong battle