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ding definition

ding (diŋ)

intransitive verb

  1. to make a sound like that of a bell; ring
  2. Slang to strike; hit

Etymology: ME dingen, to strike, beat < Scand (as in ON dengja, to hammer): see dint

transitive verb

  1. to make ring
  2. Informal to repeat insistently or tiresomely; din

noun

  1. the sound of a bell
  2. Slang a small dent
  3. Slang ding-a-ling

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

ding Usage Examples

Object

  • sich: Kant replied that we cannot know a thing-in-itself ( ding an sich ).

Converse of object

  • have: The prop does have a few dings in the end.

Adjective modifier

  • small: Check your propeller periodically for small dings or any other visible damage.

Modifies a noun

  • dong: The rest of the second half was a real ding dong battle with play going from end to end.

Noun used with modifier

  • inclu: My Illustration work is a combination of mixed me dia inclu ding collage, paint ink and print.
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