ding

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

Origin of DING

probably imitative

First Known Use: 1582

Rhymes with DING

bring, Ching, cling, fling, king, ling, Ming, ping, ring, sing, sling, spring, sting, string, swing, thing, wing, wring, zing

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

transitive verb

Definition of DING

: to cause minor surface damage to <ding a car door>

First Known Use of DING

1968