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ching.

A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Thai ฉิ่ง (chìng).

intj/ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. The sound of metal or glass clinking.

Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.

    countable
  2. Money (from the sound of a cash register ringing up an amount).

    slang · uncountable
  3. A high-pitched mating call made by the male kakapo.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A knife.

    Multicultural-London-English · countable · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

verb/ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. To chink or clink; to make a ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.

    The cutlery was chinging as the boat swayed around on the sea.
  2. To stab.

    Multicultural-London-English · slang
  3. Of the male kakapo: to make its high-pitched mating call.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Cocaine.

    Scotland · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Unknown.

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