- 1[singular] a sound like small bells ringing that is made when metal objects are shaken together the jingle of coins in his pocket His heard a jingle of keys at the door.
- 2[countable] a short song or tune that is easy to remember and is used in advertising on radio or television I wrote a song which they’re thinking of using as a jingle. Wordfinderradioair, announce, bulletin, jingle, phone-in, podcast, programme, public service broadcasting, radio, station See related entries: Radio broadcasting, TV shows Word Originlate Middle English: imitative.
jingle
nounBrE BrE//ˈdʒɪŋɡl//; NAmE NAmE//ˈdʒɪŋɡl//
Radio broadcasting, TV showsCheck pronunciation: jingle