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ding

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

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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

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