din

¹

[din]

noun

1. a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.

   Synonyms: uproar

verb (used with object)

dinned, dinning 

1. to assail with din.

2. to sound or utter with clamor or persistent repetition.

verb (used without object)

dinned, dinning 

1. to make a din.

din

²

Also deen

[din, deen]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. religion, especially the religious observances of a Muslim.

DIN

³

abbreviation

Photography.

1. a designation, originating in Germany, of the speed of a particular film emulsion.

Din.

⁴

abbreviation

1. (in Serbia and Macedonia) dinar; dinars.

din

¹

/ dɪn /

noun

1. a loud discordant confused noise

verb

1. to instil (into a person) by constant repetition

2. (tr) to subject to a din

3. (intr) to make a din

DIN

²

/ dɪn /

noun

1. a formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc, given as –10log 10 E, where E is the exposure of a point 0.1 density units above the fog level; high-speed films have high numbers Compare ISO rating

2. a system of standard plugs, sockets, and cables formerly used for interconnecting domestic audio and video equipment

din

³

/ dɪn /

noun

1. a particular religious law; the halacha about something

2. the ruling of a Beth Din or religious court

Din.

⁴

abbreviation

1. dinar

din

⁵

/ diːn /

noun

1. Islam religion in general, esp the beliefs and obligations of Islam

Word History and Origins

Origin of din¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English din(e) (noun), Old English dyne, dynn; cognate with Old Norse dynr “noise,” Old High German tuni, Sanskrit dhuni “roaring”

Origin of din²

From Arabic dīn “religion,” from Persian dēn

Origin of din³

First recorded in 1930–35; from German D(eutsche) I(ndustrie) N(ormen) “German industrial standards” (later construed as Das ist Norm “that is (the) standard”), registered mark of the German Institute for Standardization

Word History and Origins

Origin of din¹

Old English dynn; compare Old Norse dynr, Old High German tuni

Origin of din²

C20: from German D ( eutsche ) I ( ndustrie ) N ( orm ) German Industry Standard

Origin of din³

from Hebrew, literally: judgment

Origin of din⁴

Arabic, related to dain debt

Synonym Study

See noise.

Example Sentences

This, yes, is the daily din of Westminster, but there is a signal amid the noise.

From BBC

And for the Liberal Democrats, they have a record breaking 72 MPs but are frustrated at a perceived lack of attention, amid the din elsewhere.

From BBC

And the din of a busy restaurant soon returned.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps the abiding memory from this heart-stopping day will be the din made by India's fans during what turned out to be the final moments.

From BBC

That voice carried across Howard Jones Field early Wednesday morning, bellowing above the din of a Drake song at the start of USC’s first preseason practice.

From Los Angeles Times