ding-dong
noun/ˈdɪŋ dɒŋ/
/ˈdɪŋ dɑːŋ/
- [uncountable] used to represent the sound made by a bell
- I rang the doorbell. Ding-dong! No answer.
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- [countable] (British English, informal) an argument or a fight
- They were having a real ding-dong on the doorstep.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: imitative.
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