Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Ting /tĭng/ · IPA /tɪŋ/ n. v. i. n. 01 n. A sharp sound, as of a bell; a tinkling. 1. A sharp sound, as of a bell; a tinkling. 02 v. i. To sound or ring, as a bell; to tinkle. 1. To sound or ring, as a bell; to tinkle.[R.] 03 n. The apartment in a Chinese temple where the idol is kept. 1. The apartment in a Chinese temple where the idol is kept.