1
: a loud continued noise
2
: a situation or condition resembling a din
dinned; dinning
: to make a loud noise
1
: to assail with loud continued noise
dinned his ears
2
: to impress (see impress entry 1 sense 2c) by insistent repetition
—often used with into
lessons dinned into us as children
dinar
German Industrial Standards
Examples of din in a Sentence
Noun
It was hard to hear anything above the din in the restaurant.
there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch
Verb
safety lessons dinned into us over and over
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
From Lake Bluff to Libertyville, complaints have mounted from neighbors about the din from pickleball courts.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The relentless din of hovering military helicopters has yet to invade my dreams.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Though the stretch is no longer overflowing with sewage, there’s still a foul stench in the air and a constant din of construction work along the path where residents typically ride their bikes, take walks and launch their canoes.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The plight of young men has, for some years now, been a cause of public concern; recently the din of alarm bells seems louder than ever.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
From Lake Bluff to Libertyville, complaints have mounted from neighbors about the din from pickleball courts.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The relentless din of hovering military helicopters has yet to invade my dreams.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Though the stretch is no longer overflowing with sewage, there’s still a foul stench in the air and a constant din of construction work along the path where residents typically ride their bikes, take walks and launch their canoes.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/din. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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din
1 of 2 noun
: a loud confused mixture of noises
din
2 of 2 verb
dinned; dinning
1
: to make a loud noise
2
: to repeat again and again in order to impress on someone's mind
dinned into us the consequences of failure
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