din

¹ American  

[din] / dɪn /

noun

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

   Synonyms:

   uproar

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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 American  

[din, deen] / dɪn, din /

Also deen

noun

(used with a plural verb)

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

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DIN ³ American  

abbreviation

Photography.

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

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Din. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

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

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din ¹ British  

/ dɪn /

noun

1. a loud discordant confused noise

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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 British  

/ 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

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din ³ British  

/ dɪn /

noun

1. a particular religious law; the halacha about something

2. the ruling of a Beth Din or religious court

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Din. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. dinar

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din ⁵ British  

/ diːn /

noun

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

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Related Words

See noise.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

Previously you struggled to find a place to escape the din.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Though they sometimes escalate into larger-scale military drills, these maneuvers, which once dominated news headlines, quieted to a din as they became routine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Amid the debate’s dodging, weaving, yammering and spicy back-and-forth, there were a few moments when the candidates rose above the din.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

A nationwide noise ordinance is supposed to limit the din, especially late at night, but residents say the courtside clatter often goes unmuted.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Heedless of Coll, unable even to hear him above the din, Taran pounded harder than ever.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander