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- [ding]
- /dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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Matching words
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