Definition/Meaning of jingle

• English - Noun: jingle ( plural jingles ) The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself . He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen . A short tune or verse , especially one used to advertise something . A carriage drawn by horses . Translations
• English - Verb: jingle ( third-person singular simple present jingles , present participle jingling , simple past and past participle jingled ) To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself . The beads jingled as she walked . To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself . She jingled the beads as she walked . ( dated ) To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect . Macaulay…
• English - Etymology: ( onomatopoeia ) ; compare jangle .
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/ Rhymes: -ɪŋɡəl
• English - Derived terms: jingle bell