ring-a-ding adjective 2exclamation 1 adjective2 •In the style of the Rat Pack, especially Frank Sinatra.Drink played a large part in Sinatra's ring-a-ding arrogance. — 2002 •A rhyming phrase with no fixed meaning.And then he was totally unprepared for his ring-a-ding winner. — 1975 exclamation1 •A ringing sound.