ding

[ ding ]

/ dɪŋ /

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verb (used with object)

to cause to make a ringing sound.

to speak about insistently.

verb (used without object)

to make a ringing sound.

to talk insistently.

noun

a ringing sound.

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Origin of ding

First recorded in 1575–85; see origin at ding-dong

Words nearby ding

dinero, diner-out, Dinesen, Dinesen, Isak, dinette, ding, Dingaan, ding-a-ling, ding an sich, dingbat, dingbats

Other definitions for ding (2 of 2)

ding²

[ ding ]

/ dɪŋ /

Informal.

verb (used with object)

to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.

to strike with force; hit: The catcher was dinged on the shoulder by a wild throw.

to blackball: Only one freshman was dinged by the fraternity.

noun

dent; nick: The surfboard has a few dings in it from scraping over rocks.

Origin of ding

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb dingen, dengen, dengen “to beat, scourge,” probably from Old English gedingan “to throw oneself with force”; akin to Old English dencgan “to knock, ding,” Old Norse dengja “to beat, hammer”

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How to use ding in a sentence

It’s like wrapping your Watch’s body in a little pillow fort that protects it from dings and dents.
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If you spent a lot of money on a great set of headphones, you don’t want anything to ding or damage your beloved gear.
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Mail customers have complained of dings on their credit scores and late fees from bills because the items were getting stuck in the mail.
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It’s why we can send money through apps like Venmo and hear the ding that it’s been received on the other person’s phone just a few seconds later.
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Plus, the “little ding sound” that heralds a new message in the chat is easy to miss in the hubbub of a full classroom.
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I called it “ding-dong diplomacy”; Governor Richardson wisely pointed out that “basketball diplomacy” is better than none.
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She was going to be a point person on health-care reform, and they needed to ding her.
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The Official Charts Company described Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead as "one of the most controversial chart contenders of all time".
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In a back room, video poker machines ding and chirp with the occasional squeal of delight from a winner.
Italy’s Billion-Dollar Gambling Epidemic|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Holmes and Rahe used 300 (ding ding ding) as the cutoff to predict a high risk of illness.
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I did so, and I had to report unfavourably, for “facts are chiels that winna ding.”
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The suddenness and the emphasis of the ding told on unexpected nerves, but it brought the Fourth Reader class up erect.
Emmy Lou|George Madden Martin
No tedious ding-dong daily practice—just 20 brief, entertaining lessons, easily mastered.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930|Various
The ding of her husband's cash register and the click of her dangle bag mark the systole and diastole of married life.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall
We have had a wonderful day with a wonderful en——” said Lil, a yawn hitting her midway so she could not get out the “ding.
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British Dictionary definitions for ding (1 of 2)

ding¹

/ (dɪŋ) /

verb

to ring or cause to ring, esp with tedious repetition

(tr) another word for din 1 (def. 2)

noun

an imitation or representation of the sound of a bell

Australian informal a party or social event

Word Origin for ding

C13: probably of imitative origin, but influenced by din 1 + ring ²; compare Old Swedish diunga to beat

British Dictionary definitions for ding (2 of 2)

ding²

/ (dɪŋ) /

verb Scot

to strike; dash down

to surpass

Word Origin for ding

Middle English dingen

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