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ching

The correct spelling is ching.

How to pronounce ching

/ˈtʃɪŋ/
noun

IPA: /ˈtʃɪŋ/

Say it like: Chi-ng

The correct spelling is ching. A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia. For example: "The cutlery was chinging as the boat swayed around on the sea."

Usage Examples

The cutlery was chinging as the boat swayed around on the sea.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.
  2. 2.A ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.
  3. 3.Money (from the sound of a cash register ringing up an amount).
  4. 4.A high-pitched mating call made by the male kakapo.
  5. 5.Cocaine.

verb

  1. 1.To chink or clink; to make a ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.
  2. 2.To stab, to hit with a rambo, to chef, to shank
  3. 3.Of the male kakapo: to make its high-pitched mating call.

interjection

  1. 1.The sound of metal or glass clinking.

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