jingle bell en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l ˌbɛl/ (General-American)
- /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩ bɛl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From jingle (“sound of metal, etc., clattering against itself”, attributively) + bell.
Meanings
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A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (music) used as a musical instrument.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, / Jingle all the way. / Oh! what fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh.
1857 September 15, James Lord Pierpont, “The One Horse Open Sleigh”:Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock / Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
1957 November 28, Joe Beal, Jim Boothe [disputed], “Jingle Bell Rock”performed by Bobby Helms, Decca Records:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jingle bells | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (47)
be шархуны (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · cv xӑнкӑрма (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · sv bjällra (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ca cascavell (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · fr grelot (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · az qumrov (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · de Schelle (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ca picarol (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · de Glöckchen (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · cs rolnička (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ar جرس زلق (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · he פעמוני מזחלת (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · et kuljus (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · an cascavillo (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · is bjalla (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · az zəng (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · nb dombjelle (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · az zınqırov (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ja スレイベル (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · uk бубоне́ць (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · pl bubieniec (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · eu kaskabilo (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · da bjælde (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · cy cloch dincial (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ay suxu suxu (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · gl cascabel (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · fi kulkunen (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ko 방울 (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · mt ġolġol (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · hu száncsengő (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ru бубенец (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · nl schelringen (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · nv yooʼ diitsʼaʼí (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · mk прапорец (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · cmn 馬鈴 /马铃 (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ja 鈴 (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · fa زنگ دستی (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · eo tintilo (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · fi tiuku (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · pt guizo (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · es cascabel (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · tl baimbi (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · ga clingchlog (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · gl axóuxere (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · id gongseng (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · qu chanrara (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper) · es cascabillo (small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper)