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

Don’t let the thin sole fool you though, the structure is still quite supportive and keeps your feet cushioned.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Being a gent or a supplicant wasn’t the same as being a fool, though.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 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 shows featured a continuous storyline surrounding her string of black pearls being lost and found, sending her on a goose chase that began with The Nanny and continued into Can’t Hurry Love, Murphy Brown and High Society.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Critics see further expansion as risking the life of the goose that lays golden eggs.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of goose

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

The new research found that children in nearly every region of the world are not eating enough fruits, non-starchy vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, and starchy vegetables.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Anti-inflammatory foods tend to be plant-based, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds.

— Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 21 July 2026

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