Dingdonging

/ˈdɪŋdɔŋɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of dingdong; currently ringing like a bell or engaging in ongoing back-and-forth argument.

Etymology

Present participle formation by adding '-ing' to the verb dingdong.

Kelly Says

This gerund form shows how a onomatopoeia can be fully conjugated like any English verb—dingdong, dingdonged, dingdonging—demonstrating the remarkable flexibility of English grammar.

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