Ring-a-ding

Pronunciation varies by accent · interjection

Meaning

A ringing sound..

Definitions by Sense

1. A ringing sound.
2. A rhyming phrase with no fixed meaning.
3. In the style of the Rat Pack, especially Frank Sinatra.

Example Sentences

And then he was totally unprepared for his ring-a-ding winner.

So you didn't want to make a night of it with the ring-a-ding kid?

Then the midnight rap about arson with his ring-a-ding attorney.

The brittle bones grow colder now / And the wind begins to sting / As I grow old in the family / And it aint so ring-a-ding-ding.

Drink played a large part in Sinatra's ring-a-ding arrogance.

Swanning into a supper club/casino with a dame on his arm, Robinson is Sammy Paradise (“Old Two Eyes himself”), a ring-a-ding-ding Sinatra type who flaunts his wealth and generosity with true king-of-the-world largesse.

The tumbler he [ Dean Martin ] was clutching was filled with apple juice, not whiskey, and the King of Cool was fully aware the sold-out crowd was there to see him and his pals create some ring-a-ding-ding musical magic.

Synonyms for ring-a-ding

Antonyms for ring-a-ding

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Word Forms

• ringding
• ring-a-ding-ding

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