din

¹

[ din ]

noun

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

   Synonyms: uproar

verb (used with object)

, dinned, din·ning.

1. to assail with din.
2. to sound or utter with clamor or persistent repetition.

verb (used without object)

, dinned, din·ning.

1. to make a din.

din

²

[ din, deen ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

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

DIN

³

abbreviation for

, Photography.

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

Din.

⁴

abbreviation for

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

DIN

¹

/ dɪn /

noun

1. See ISO rating
   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.

²

abbreviation for

1. dinar

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

/ dɪn /

noun

1. a loud discordant confused noise

verb

1. trusually foll byinto to instil (into a person) by constant repetition
2. tr to subject to a din
3. intr to make a din

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

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

Origin of din²

from Hebrew, literally: judgment

Origin of din³

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

Origin of din⁴

Arabic, related to dain debt

Synonym Study

See noise.

Example Sentences

We arrived to the din of a party in full swing: a band, multiple kegs of beer, dancing, foosball, and mantle diving.

From The Daily Beast

And as the Israeli NGO Yesh Din has documented, that penalty is actually on the high end.

From The Daily Beast

Khair al-Din Rouf Hamand, 22, was shot fatally by officers after assaulting a law enforcement vehicle with a knife.

From The Daily Beast

What versions of all that insanity would poke through the din of conversation between these formidable eleven women?

From The Daily Beast

She could barely be heard above the din, but she did rally the faithful to be ready for Hillary.

From The Daily Beast

Probably every man, woman and child able to walk was adding to the din in the great city beyond the river.

From Project Gutenberg

A maid, alarmed at the din of breaking glass, entered the room to discover what was the matter.

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Then such a din and commotion you never heard nor saw, even on the glorious Fourth of July.

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Like a clarion call the note rings in my ears, amidst the din of contending views and obscure phraseology.

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At seven o'clock, a horrible din makes you start up in bed and tremble from head to foot.

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