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Definition of ding-dong noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ding-dong

noun

/ˈdɪŋ dɒŋ/

/ˈdɪŋ dɑːŋ/

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[uncountable] used to represent the sound made by a bell
- I rang the doorbell. Ding-dong! No answer.
[countable] (British English, informal) an argument or a fight
- They were having a real ding-dong on the doorstep.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: imitative.

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