ding
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ding 1
(dĭng)v. dinged, ding·ing, dings
v.intr.
1. To ring; clang.
2. To speak persistently and repetitiously.
v.tr.
1. To cause to clang, as by striking.
2. To instill with constant repetition: dinged advice into my head.
n.
A ringing sound.
[Partly imitative and partly alteration of din.]
ding 2
(dĭng)n. Informal
A small dent or nick, as in the body of a car.
tr.v. dinged, ding·ing, dings
1. To dent or nick.
2. To hit or strike: was dinged on the head by a ball.
3. Slang To shoot, especially with a gun.
[From ding, to strike, beat on, pound (from Middle English dingen, probably from Old English *dingan; akin to Old English dengja, dencgan, to beat, strike, and Old Norse dengja, to hammer) and from ding.]
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ding
(dɪŋ)vb
1. to ring or cause to ring, esp with tedious repetition
2. (tr) another word for din12
n
3. an imitation or representation of the sound of a bell
4. informal Austral a party or social event
[C13: probably of imitative origin, but influenced by din1 + ring2; compare Old Swedish diunga to beat]
ding
(dɪŋ)vb
1. to strike; dash down
2. to surpass
[Middle English dingen]
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ding1
(dɪŋ)v.t.
1. to cause to make a ringing sound.
2. to speak about insistently.
v.i. 3. to make a ringing sound.
4. to talk insistently.
n. 5. a ringing sound.
[1575–85; see ding -dong]
ding2
(dɪŋ)v.t.
1. to cause surface damage to: to ding a fender.
2. to strike with force; hit.
3. to rebuke; reprimand.
n. 4. a dent or scratch; nick.
[1250–1300; Middle English dingen,dengen]
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ding
Past participle: dinged
Gerund: dinging
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| Noun | 1. | ding - a ringing sound sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" |
| 2. |  ding - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" dig - a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover" | |
| Verb | 1. | ding - go `ding dong', like a bell |
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