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dinged

ding
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ding]
    • /dɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ding]
    • /dɪŋ/

Definitions of dinged word

  • verb with object dinged to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders. 1
  • verb with object dinged to strike with force; hit: The catcher was dinged on the shoulder by a wild throw. 1
  • verb with object dinged to blackball: Only one freshman was dinged by the fraternity. 1
  • verb without object dinged to make a ringing sound. 1
  • verb without object dinged to talk insistently. 1
  • noun dinged dent; nick: The surfboard has a few dings in it from scraping over rocks. 1

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Origin of dinged

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; See origin at ding-dong

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dinged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dinged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dinged usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dinged

adjective dinged

  • out of whack — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
  • worn — past participle of wear.
  • snafued — a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount. Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
  • damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.

Antonyms for dinged

verb dinged

  • aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
  • assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
  • helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

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