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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Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Even as the young man attempts to ignore the din of city life outside his window, his fear of losing his vanity is ultimately what disrupts his fantasies.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Amid the din, Kaliakmanis tried to change the play at the line of scrimmage.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
When the din inside Rams Park had finally subsided, Arne Slot attempted to put a positive spin on a wretched night for Liverpool.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The 42-year-old coach, however, doesn’t appear focused on the outside noise that has risen to a din as the team has become synonymous with failure.
—Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Even as the young man attempts to ignore the din of city life outside his window, his fear of losing his vanity is ultimately what disrupts his fantasies.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Amid the din, Kaliakmanis tried to change the play at the line of scrimmage.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
When the din inside Rams Park had finally subsided, Arne Slot attempted to put a positive spin on a wretched night for Liverpool.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for din
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/din. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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