ding
ding
Definition
ding (diŋ)
intransitive verb
- to make a sound like that of a bell; ring
- Slang to strike; hit
Etymology: ME dingen, to strike, beat < Scand (as in ON dengja, to hammer): see dint
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
ding
Usage Examples
Object
- sich: Kant replied that we cannot know a thing-in-itself ( ding an sich ).
- radio: There are over 100 indymedia sites all over the world and numerous offshoots ding free radio, print media, and video projects.
Converse of object
- have: The prop does have a few dings in the end.
- repair: It has one repaired ding on the underside and one small ding in need of repair.
- go: I found the noise of the machines going ding ding ding very irritating.
- get: I sleep with my pc humming away in the background whne I got a god almight ding telling me that you had turned 30!
Adjective modifier
- small: Check your propeller periodically for small dings or any other visible damage.
- few: The prop does have a few dings in the end.
- minor: The models overall accuracy is not in question, but I found the myriad of minor surface dings in the mold annoying.
- little: See, I have always been incredibly upset when my car has picked up little dings and scratches.
- big: If the wheel has big dings in the rim or is oval, get it trued first.
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.
- pressure: Has usual wear and tear pressure dings + one small repair.
- head-to-head: Kodai Djinns contain random LCD warriors that battle it out in infra red, head-to-head ding dongs.
- door: The Dent Company can fix hail damage, door dings, creases and dents softball size and sometimes.. .
- time: Until next time DING DING Hello and welcome to another newsletter.
