ding
intransitive verb
- to make a sound like that of a bell; ring
- Slang to strike; hit
transitive verb
- to make ring
- Informal to repeat insistently or tiresomely; din
noun
- the sound of a bell
- Slang a small dent
- Slang ding-a-ling
See ding in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭng)
verb dinged,
ding·ing,
dings verb, intransitive- To ring; clang.
- To speak persistently and repetitiously.
verb, transitive- To cause to clang, as by striking.
- To instill with constant repetition: dinged advice into my head.
noun A ringing sound.
(dĭng)
noun Informal A small dent or nick, as in the body of a car.
transitive verb dinged,
ding·ing,
dings - To dent or nick.
- To hit or strike: was dinged on the head by a ball.
- Slang To shoot, especially with a gun.
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