ding-a-ling

noun
UK: /ˈdɪŋ.ə.lɪŋ/
US: /ˈdɪŋ.ə.lɪŋ/

  1. A silly or eccentric person.

    1. My brother is such a ding-a-ling sometimes.
    2. That ding-a-ling at the office is always wearing strange outfits; what a ding-a-ling!

  2. A bell, especially one on a bicycle.

    1. I heard the ding-a-ling of the ice cream truck.
    2. The bicycle's ding-a-ling alerted pedestrians as he cycled down the busy street.

Synonyms

eccentric nitwit loon crackpot
ding-a-ling verb

  1. To call someone a silly or eccentric person.

    1. Don't ding-a-ling me, I'm serious!
    2. She told him not to ding-a-ling her when she was trying to explain a complicated concept.
ding-a-ling adjective

  1. Silly or eccentric.

    1. That was a ding-a-ling idea.
    2. His ding-a-ling behavior made everyone laugh at the party, since it was so unexpected.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ding-a-ling" in English means: A silly or eccentric person., A bell, especially one on a bicycle..

The phonetic transcription of "ding-a-ling" is /ˈdɪŋ.ə.lɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈdɪŋ.ə.lɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ding-a-ling": eccentric, nitwit, loon, crackpot.

Example usage of "ding-a-ling": "My brother is such a ding-a-ling sometimes.". More examples on the page.