DING-A-LING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

ding-a-ling

noun

ˈdiŋ-ə-ˌliŋ

Definition of ding-a-ling

as in fool

a person who lacks good sense or judgment some ding-a-ling set off the fire alarm by burning paper in a wastebasket

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Recent Examples of ding-a-ling Why portray Dorothy as a doe-eyed ding-a-ling; as not just naive but dumb? — Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Being a gent or a supplicant wasn’t the same as being a fool, though.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Don’t let the simple style fool you, though, because the ultra-soft foam insoles provide solid arch support.

— Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Definition of fool

Noun

As a Spurs fan, I was particularly invested in Campbell in an England shirt and recall charging around the living room like a lunatic before the reality that it had been chalked off hit home.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026
The lunatics are running the asylum.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of lunatic

Noun

The scribe carefully inscribed each line with a quill made from a goose feather, while their other hand wielded an erasing knife used to sharpen the quill and scrape away any mistakes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
The list goes on, though; roast goose and crispy fried pigeon star on the menu at The Legacy House, and stylish couples swish into DarkSide for live jazz even on most evenings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026

Definition of goose

Noun

Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
The Martin Lawrence vehicle Martin, which ran for five glorious seasons, offered a terrific platform for Lawrence to run around like a maniac as an energetic radio DJ.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Definition of maniac

Noun

If, however, Madrid find themselves in end-to-end ding-dongs next season — the kind that Guardiola spent his career, and particularly his final season at City, trying to avoid — then Bernardo may not be the man for the occasion.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Hopefully, now this kid can stop being a moody ass little ding-dong about it.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 May 2026

Definition of ding-dong

Noun

One bill in particular would provide the USDA with $5 billion to help deliver economic assistance to specialty crop producers, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and horticultural crops.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 July 2026
That is where high-protein snacks like cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, jerky, nuts and shakes come in.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Definition of nut

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