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- [ding]
- /dɪŋ/
- /dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ding]
- /dɪŋ/
Definitions of dings word
- verb with object dings to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders. 1
- verb with object dings to strike with force; hit: The catcher was dinged on the shoulder by a wild throw. 1
- verb with object dings to blackball: Only one freshman was dinged by the fraternity. 1
- verb without object dings to make a ringing sound. 1
- verb without object dings to talk insistently. 1
- noun dings dent; nick: The surfboard has a few dings in it from scraping over rocks. 1
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Origin of dings
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 Dings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dings 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dings usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dings
verb dings
- beats — Plural form of beat.
- clangs — Plural form of clang.
- dashes — Plural form of dash.
- dents — Plural form of dent.
- knocks — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
Antonyms for dings
Top questions with dings
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- who makes ring dings?
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