First Known Use: 1582
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1ding
verb \ˈdiŋ\
Definition of DING
transitive verb
: to dwell on with tiresome repetition <keeps dinging it into him that the less he smokes the better — Samuel Butler †1902>
intransitive verb
1
: to make a ringing sound : clang
2
: to speak with tiresome reiteration
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Origin of DING
probably imitative
2ding
noun
Definition of DING
: an instance of minor surface damage (as a dent)
Origin of DING
ding to strike, from Middle English dingen
First Known Use: circa 1945
3ding
verb
Definition of DING
transitive verb
: to cause minor surface damage to <ding a car door>
First Known Use of DING
1968
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