Definition of jingle bell
1
: a bell mounted on a spring and used to signal the engine room for all speed available
2 a
: a small, hollow, perforated, spherical bell enclosing a loose pellet that causes the bell to jingle when shaken — called also
cascabel, crotal, pellet bell
b
: sleigh bell b
3
: a signal bell used on a shop door to announce the entrance of customers
