noun
- a sharp, clear ringing sound, as of metal or glass striking together
Usage: often used onomatopoetically
interjection
- used to represent or imitate a sharp metallic sound
Usage: onomatopoeia
Examples
- The glasses made a ching sound when they touched.
- Ching! The bell rang out across the room.
- The coins fell with a ching onto the wooden floor.
- She heard the ching of the cash register opening.
- The spoon struck the glass with a clear ching.