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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Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
More than the din of sonic noise will be in the air Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Howie Mandel struggled to hear above the din created by the studio audience.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
His mineral voice, clear and deep, drowned out the surrounding din.
—Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
As in his previous films, a clanking, rattling soundscape constructed entirely in post is an artisanal marvel, immersing viewers both in the perilous metallic din of a maybe-sinking ship, and the comforting artifice of analog movie-making.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
More than the din of sonic noise will be in the air Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Howie Mandel struggled to hear above the din created by the studio audience.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
His mineral voice, clear and deep, drowned out the surrounding din.
—Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/din. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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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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