1. the sound made by a bell

1. characterized by alternating back-and-forth action
Usage: informal

1. used to represent the sound of a bell

Examples

• The dingdong of the church bells echoed across the valley.
• Dingdong! The doorbell announced a visitor.
• The grandfather clock made a loud dingdong every hour.
• We could hear the dingdong from the bell tower.
• It was a dingdong battle between the two teams.
• The dingdong argument went on for hours.
• Dingdong went the bell as the shop door opened.