Meaning of "jingle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JINGLE

Probably of imitative origin; compare Dutch jengelen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF JINGLE

jingle  [ˈdʒɪŋɡəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JINGLE

Jingle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb jingle in English.

WHAT DOES JINGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jingle

A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and meaning that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television commercials; they can also be used in non-advertising contexts to establish or maintain a brand image. Jingles are a form of sound branding.

Definition of jingle in the English dictionary

The first definition of jingle in the dictionary is to ring or cause to ring lightly and repeatedly. Other definition of jingle is to sound in a manner suggestive of jingling. Jingle is also a sound of metal jingling.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JINGLE

PRESENT

Present

I jingle

you jingle

he/she/it jingles

we jingle

you jingle

they jingle

Present continuous

I am jingling

you are jingling

he/she/it is jingling

we are jingling

you are jingling

they are jingling

Present perfect

I have jingled

you have jingled

he/she/it has jingled

we have jingled

you have jingled

they have jingled

Present perfect continuous

I have been jingling

you have been jingling

he/she/it has been jingling

we have been jingling

you have been jingling

they have been jingling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I jingled

you jingled

he/she/it jingled

we jingled

you jingled

they jingled

Past continuous

I was jingling

you were jingling

he/she/it was jingling

we were jingling

you were jingling

they were jingling

Past perfect

I had jingled

you had jingled

he/she/it had jingled

we had jingled

you had jingled

they had jingled

Past perfect continuous

I had been jingling

you had been jingling

he/she/it had been jingling

we had been jingling

you had been jingling

they had been jingling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will jingle

you will jingle

he/she/it will jingle

we will jingle

you will jingle

they will jingle

Future continuous

I will be jingling

you will be jingling

he/she/it will be jingling

we will be jingling

you will be jingling

they will be jingling

Future perfect

I will have jingled

you will have jingled

he/she/it will have jingled

we will have jingled

you will have jingled

they will have jingled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been jingling

you will have been jingling

he/she/it will have been jingling

we will have been jingling

you will have been jingling

they will have been jingling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would jingle

you would jingle

he/she/it would jingle

we would jingle

you would jingle

they would jingle

Conditional continuous

I would be jingling

you would be jingling

he/she/it would be jingling

we would be jingling

you would be jingling

they would be jingling

Conditional perfect

I would have jingle

you would have jingle

he/she/it would have jingle

we would have jingle

you would have jingle

they would have jingle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been jingling

you would have been jingling

he/she/it would have been jingling

we would have been jingling

you would have been jingling

they would have been jingling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you jingle
we let´s jingle
you jingle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to jingle

Past participle

jingled

Present Participle

jingling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «JINGLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jingle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of jingle

chime · chorus · clang · clangour · clank · clatter · clink · ditty · doggerel · jangle · limerick · melody · rattle · refrain · reverberation · ring · ringing · slogan · song · tinkle · tintinnabulate · tune · verse

TRANSLATION OF JINGLE

Find out the translation of jingle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of jingle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jingle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 使发出丁零声
• Translator English - Spanish: tintinear
• English: jingle
• Translator English - Hindi: गीत
• Translator English - Arabic: جلجل
• Translator English - Russian: джингл
• Translator English - Portuguese: tilintar
• Translator English - Bengali: ঝমঝম
• Translator English - French: cliqueter
• Translator English - Malay: Jingle
• Translator English - German: klimpern
• Translator English - Japanese: チリンチリンと鳴らす/チリンチリンと鳴る
• Translator English - Korean: 딸랑 딸랑 울리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Jingle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: rung leng keng
• Translator English - Tamil: ஜிங்கள்
• Translator English - Marathi: जिंग्ला
• Translator English - Turkish: şıngırdamak
• Translator English - Italian: tintinnare
• Translator English - Polish: jingle
• Translator English - Ukrainian: джингл
• Translator English - Romanian: jingle
• Translator English - Greek: κουδούνισμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: jingle
• Translator English - Swedish: klirr
• Translator English - Norwegian: jingle

7 QUOTES WITH «JINGLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jingle.

1

Reeve Carney

My dad was a jingle writer, and my mom was a jewelry designer and musician.

2

Reeve Carney

My dad, being a jingle writer, and my mom, being a jingle singer, they hooked me up with some people when I was a kid that worked with children's jingle singing groups. I used to sing jingles as a kid.

3

Kelis

People know 'Milkshake' like a jingle, but they don't really know who I am.

4

Kailash Kher

I am not a Ph.D. in economics or a doctorate in literature that I can afford to take my singing lightly. Even if I sing a jingle, I take it as seriously as oxygen.

5

Meghan O'Rourke

Grief is a bad moon, a sleeper wave. It's like having an inner combatant, a saboteur who, at the slightest change in the sunlight, or at the first notes of a jingle for a dog food commercial, will flick the memory switch, bringing tears to your eyes.

6

Chris Robinson

Being a pop artist or making music like a jingle or something - I don't do that.

7

Sissy Spacek

Jingle taps on the majorette boots were an important part of a little girl growing up in the South.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JINGLE»

Discover the use of jingle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jingle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Jingle Dancer

Jenna, a contemporary Muscogee (Creek) girl in Oklahoma, wants to honor a family tradition by jingle dancing at the next powwow.

Cynthia Leitich Smith, 2000

Jingle Jangle: The Perfect Crime Turned Inside Out

Jingle Jangle: The Perfect Crime Turned Inside Out, by Jim Rix, is the story of criminal justice gone awry, not only in the featured case of his cousin Ray Krone, who was convicted of a Phoenix murder he didnt commit, but also in many other ...

Jim Rix, 2007

Jingle Bells

Presents the words of the familiar Christmas song, plus extra verses and brief descriptions of the Christmas traditions of Mexico, Sweden, the Philippines, Poland, Italy, and Kenya.

‎2007

Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. ...

Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part of all!

Barbara Park, 2008

Jingle Jangle Jungle Jeepers

JINGLE JANGLE JUNGLE JEEPERS IS A VERY COLORFUL AND INTERACTIVE BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE JUNGLE. THE SUTTLE TWIST ON HOW THE ANIMALS LOOK WILL BRING A SMILE TO YOUR CHILDS FACE AS YOU READ THIS WONDERFUL RHYMING STORY.

Shelly Dutson, 2009

Jingle Bells

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way\. Babies and toddlers will love the bright, colourful characters and fantastic nursery rhyme in this snuggly cloth book.

Scholastic Inc., 2007

Pooh's Jingle Bells

When Pooh and friends decide Christmas is more than gifts they decide to help Santa.

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Robbin Cuddy, A. A. Milne, 2000

Jingle Bell Babies

His triplet daughters are what kept rancher Jesse Logan going after his wife's death in the High Plains tornadoes.

Kathryn Springer, 2009

Jingle Bell Bride

When Chelsea McKaslin returns home to Sunshine, Wyoming after finishing medical school, the young pediatrician finds herself bonding with Macie, the young daughter of handsome widower, Dr. Michael Kramer.

Jillian Hart, 2012

Jingle Jangles, eBook

This book features 32 interactive scripts and mini-books based on familiar songs and chants that provide this necessary element of repeated reading proactive in a fun and interactive way.

Kimberly Jordano, Kim Adsit, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JINGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jingle is used in the context of the following news items.

On The Sly – fresh custom jingle package for Nova Network …

The Nova Network is airing a fresh new custom music and jingle package from London audio production company On The Sly. An evolution of ... «Radioinfo, Jul 15»

'Family fun' at Herald's 5K fundraiser run in Rock Hill | The Herald

Saturday's “Jingle Around The Block” 5K run attracted more than 140 participants in Rock Hill. The Herald hosted the event, with presenting ... «The Herald, Jul 15»

Where's The Best Ice Cream In Wyckoff? Readers Give The Scoop …

And don't be shy when speaking about it, because as the jingle goes, we're supposed to scream for it. It's National Ice Cream Day! Patch spent ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

'Slinky' musical looking at February opening - Valdosta Daily Times …

He produced many of the original commercials and some of the other jingles in Columbia, S.C. He did not write the original Slinky jingle, which ... «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»

Ninoy, the political role model | Opinion, News, The Philippine Star …

During his 1953 presidential campaign, his campaign jingle's most famous line was: “ Our democracy will die kung wala si Magsaysay.”. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»

French national rail jingle inspiration behind Pink Floyd legend …

To the French, the national railway's instantly recognisable four-note jingle can only herald one thing: train departures, arrivals or delays. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Pitbull, rapper, to Donald Trump: Beware of 'El Chapo' - Washington …

This Dec. 4, 2013, file photo shows Pitbull performing in concert during the Q102 Jingle Ball at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Photo ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»

I'm Learning What 'For Worse' Means Before We Even Get Married

At the slightest jingle of a collar tag, he'd tense and morph into an upright monster with a serious jones for blood. Eventually, walks became ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»

On The Sly – fresh custom jingle package for nova network australia

The Nova Network in Australia is airing a fresh new custom music and jingle package from London audio production company On The Sly. «Radioinfo, Jul 15»

Good Guys slash cash jingle on the back of rising card use

While the appliance retailer will keep its Good Vibrations jingle, Fairfax reportsthe decision recognises the increasing role electronic payments ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Jul 15»