ting
Pronunciation
/ˈtɪŋ/

Definition & Meaning of "ting"in English

Ting
01

a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
tings
02

a girl or woman, often used to refer to someone in a romantic or sexual context

Dialectbritish flagBritish
Slang

What does "ting" mean in British slang?

It is used in British Multicultural London English (MLE) and UK slang to mean a girl or woman, often used to refer to someone in a romantic or sexual context. People typically say "She's a bad ting" (she's an attractive woman) or "I saw my ting yesterday." The term originated in Jamaican patois, where "ting" simply means "thing," and was adopted into London street and grime culture during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, remaining common in UK youth slang.

Examples
That ting over there is looking at you, fam.
to ting
01

make a light, metallic sound; go `ting'

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ting
3rd person singular
tings
Present participle
tinging
Past simple
tinged
Past participle
tinged
02

cause to make a ting

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