Synonyms for jingle

Most common

ring · bell · chime · tinkle · rhyme · tinkling · doggerel

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A brief telephone call.

   Give me a jingle when you find out something.

2. v. 1

   To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.

   The beads jingled as she walked.

Related words

Word family

jingle-jangle

Phrases

jingle bell jingle shell

Other spellings

jinkle

Forms

Plural

jingles → tinkles, bells, rings, chimes…

Past participle

jingled
e.g. jingled → jangled, jingle-jangled…

Example sentences

• ring Her ring fell into a river and sank to the bottom.
• bell When the bell rang, the audience took their seats.
• chime When the chime rings, everyone stands up at once.
• tinkle Every now and then, the wind chimes tinkle a melody.
• rhyme History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme.
• tinkling I have a bell on my bike. Its tinkling sound keeps the bears away.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

ring¹, bell¹

5 letters

rhyme¹, chime¹

6 letters

tingle², tinkle², jangle²

8 letters

tinkling³, doggerel³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tingle² = 2 syllables).