ting

n. a short, high-pitched sound like a small bell or a glass being hit.

n. a sharp, high-pitched resonant sound, typically produced by striking metal or glass.

“The microwave made a quiet ting to let me know the food was ready.”

“The crystal glass emitted a clear, melodic ting when he accidentally brushed it with his silver spoon during the toast.”

v. to make a high, sharp ringing sound.

v. to produce a high-pitched, metallic resonance; often used intransitively.

“The small bell tinged every time someone opened the shop door.”

“The metal casing tinged as it cooled down rapidly in the night air after the engine was switched off.”

n. a slang word for 'thing' or sometimes a person you find attractive.

n. a dialectal variant of 'thing', common in Caribbean English and Multicultural London English; it can refer to an object, a situation, or a person.

“He told me not to worry about the whole ting because it was already fixed.”

“In certain urban dialects, the speaker might refer to a complex situation or a specific individual simply as a 'ting'.”

Slang · Dialect · Informal