dinge

Thân thiện

A child accidentally dinge a soft hat by sitting on it.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A discoloration or dirty mark: A state of being soiled or stained, often referring to a darkening or dirty appearance on a surface or fabric.

2. Verb:

   • To make something dingy: To cause something to become dirty, discolored, or shabby in appearance.
   • To make a dent or impression in: To press or force something inward, creating a hollow or depression.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The old white curtains had a noticeable dinge along the edges.
  • He tried to wash the dinge out of the tablecloth.

• Verb (to make dingy):

  • Years of smoke had dinged the walls of the old pub.
  • Don't dinge the fabric by handling it with dirty hands.

• Verb (to make a dent):

  • He accidentally dinged the car door against the wall.
  • You'll dinge a soft hat if you squeeze it too hard.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a dinge": to possess a dirty or discolored spot.
  • The otherwise perfect painting had a small dinge in the corner.

Variants and Related Words

• Dingy (adj): gloomy, dirty, or shabby in appearance.
  • The room was dark and dingy.

Synonyms

• Noun: Stain, smudge, grime, discoloration.
• Verb (to make dingy): Soil, stain, sully, tarnish.
• Verb (to make a dent): Dent, indent, depress.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically featuring the word "dinge".)

Học thuật

Noun

1. discoloration due to dirtiness

Verb

1. make dingy
2. make a dent or impression in
   • dinge a soft hat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dinginess
• batter