ding-dong

• Nom désignant le son émis par une cloche, en particulier lorsqu'elle sonne alternativement deux tons différents.

A noun referring to the sound made by a bell, especially one that rings alternately with two different tones.

1. Sound of a bellA1informal

   The ringing sound produced by a bell, especially a doorbell or a clock.

   Son de cloche

   • The doorbell went ding-dong when I pressed it.
   • I heard the ding-dong of the church bells in the distance.
   • The clock chimed with a soft ding-dong every hour.

   Synonymeschimepealringringingtinkle

2. A heated argumentB2informalbritish

   A lively and often noisy argument or disagreement.

   Dispute animée

   • They had a real ding-dong about who should pay the bill.
   • The meeting turned into a ding-dong over the budget cuts.
   • I could hear a ding-dong coming from the next room.

   Synonymesaltercationargumentclashdisagreementfightquarrelrowrun-inset-to