ting

¹

[ ting ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or cause to make a high, clear, ringing sound.

noun

1. a tinging sound.

ting

²

[ ting ]

noun

1. thing ².

Ting

³

[ ting ]

noun

1. Sam·u·el C(hao) C(hung) [sam, -yoo-, uh, l , chou, , choong], born 1936, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1976.

Ting

¹

/ tɪŋ /

noun

1. TingSamuel Chao Chung1936MUSSCIENCE: physicist Samuel Chao Chung. born 1936, US physicist, who discovered the J/psi particle independently of Burton Richter, with whom he shared (1976) the Nobel prize for physics

ting

²

/ tɪŋ /

noun

1. a high metallic sound such as that made by a small bell

verb

1. to make or cause to make such a sound

ting

³

/ tɪŋ /

noun

1. often capital a variant spelling of thing 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of ting¹

1485–95; imitative; tang ²

Origin of ting²

< Danish, Norwegian, Swedish; cognate with Icelandic thing thing ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of ting¹

C15: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Ting warned, though, that lulls in landfalls may decrease in the long term with increased global warming.

From Washington Post

“I started with an Instagram story and sharing my frustration on how I wanted to provide an extra set of eyes and ears, and here we are,” Ting says.

From MIT Technology Review

In her shock, Ting turned to Instagram Stories, the app’s ephemeral collections of videos or photos.

From MIT Technology Review

Ting has said local control – the premise the state’s K-12 funding system is built on – failed students, families and teachers this past year.

From Voice of San Diego

Old Hawberk sat riveting the worn greaves of some ancient suit of armour, and the ting!

From The Daily Beast

“I would suggest a legitimate conversation about let[ting] the states keep their money and implement the programs,” he says.

From The Daily Beast

That single "Ting" always meant one of two things—one o'clock or a half-hour.

From Project Gutenberg

The name Tingri is said to be derived from the noise (“ting”) made by the falling stone.

From Project Gutenberg

Ise gwine straight off ter markit dis minit and Ill see dat it get sont off ter de right pusson for Ise done anudder ting.

From Project Gutenberg

No, so crees sa me, my lady will have some little ting in her pelly first.

From Project Gutenberg

"Good ting to hab de larsh mout, Misser Mongo,—eat de more—lib de longer," said Billy.

From Project Gutenberg