jingle

Meanings

Noun

• The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
• A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.
• A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.
• A carriage drawn by horses.
• A brief phone call; a ring.
• A jingle shell.
• Coin money.

Verb

• To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
• To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
• To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.

Origin

• ; compare jangle.