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ding

[ding]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

ding

[ding]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

ding

/ ��ɪŋ /

verb

to ring or cause to ring, esp with tedious repetition
(tr) another word for din 1

noun

an imitation or representation of the sound of a bell
informal��a party or social event

ding

/ ��ɪŋ /

verb

to strike; dash down
to surpass

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ding¹

First recorded in 1575–85; ding-dong

Origin of ding²

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ding¹

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

Origin of ding²

Middle English dingen

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It’s the first great film to grapple with the brainsick mental strain of enjoying a lovely day — the sun is out, the booze is flowing — while your phone dings with headlines of horrors happening elsewhere.

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"We took a few dings on the way through, but made it out the other side," he said.

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Refinancing requires taking out a new loan, which dings your credit score.

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The only ding on the film is that Ross is still learning to work with actors.

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“Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding,” she sang.

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dinette Dingaan

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