Main Entry: ¹jin·gle

Pronunciation: \ˈjiŋ-gəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): jin·gled; jin·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: Middle English ginglen, of imitative origin

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to make a light clinking or tinkling sound
2 : to rhyme or sound in a catchy repetitious mannertransitive verb : to cause to jingle

— jin·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun