ding
/diɳ/
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Definition
Noun:
- A small dent or impression in a surface: A ding is a minor depression or mark, typically caused by an impact or blow.
- A short, ringing sound: A ding is a clear, metallic, bell-like sound, often high-pitched.
Verb:
- To make a short, ringing sound: To ding means to produce a sharp, metallic ringing noise.
- To dent or damage slightly: To ding means to cause a small dent or minor damage to a surface.
Examples
Noun:
- There's a small ding in the car door from a shopping cart.
- The ding of the microwave signaled that my food was ready.
Verb:
- The bell will ding when the elevator arrives.
- I accidentally dinged the wall with the corner of the table.
Advanced Usage
"to ding someone/something" (informal): to criticize or penalize slightly.
- The reviewer dinged the movie for its weak ending.
- My credit score got dinged for a late payment.
"to take a ding": to suffer minor damage or a setback.
- The company's reputation took a ding after the scandal.
Variants and Related Words
- Ding-dong (noun): The sound of a bell ringing alternately; also used informally for a lively argument.
- We could hear the ding-dong of the church bells.
- Dinged (adjective): Having minor dents or damage.
- I bought the dinged appliance at a discount.
Synonyms
- Noun (dent): Dent, nick, scratch.
- Noun (sound): Chime, ring, ping.
- Verb (sound): Chime, ring, clang.
- Verb (damage): Dent, nick, mar.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
- Ding on (someone) (informal): To criticize or nag someone repeatedly about something.
- My boss keeps dinging on me about the report format.
Related Idioms
- Ding-a-ling (slang, noun): A silly or eccentric person.
- Don't mind him, he's a bit of a ding-a-ling.
- Ding-dong battle/fight: A fierce, evenly-matched contest or argument.
- The two tennis players were engaged in a real ding-dong battle.
Noun
- an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
- a ringing sound
Verb
- go `ding dong', like a bell