din

noun

\ ˈdin

Definition of din

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 : a loud continued noise especially : a welter of discordant sounds trying to hear each other over the din in the bar

2 : a situation or condition resembling a din

din

verb

dinned; dinning

Definition of din (Entry 2 of 4)

intransitive verb

: to make a loud noise

transitive verb

1 : to assail with loud continued noise dinned his ears

2 : to impress (see impress entry 1 sense 1c) by insistent repetition —often used with into lessons dinned into us as children

din

abbreviation (1)

Definition of din (Entry 3 of 4)

dinar

DIN

abbreviation (2)

Definition of DIN (Entry 4 of 4)

German Industrial Standards

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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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The essential weakness comes down to how strategy is set by a push of a blue touchscreen button, or words bellowed over the din of Marine One. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, "John Bolton's firing won't end the confusion over US foreign policy," 11 Sep. 2019 A few years ago, a huge number of crows descended on our neighborhood, affecting it with the din of their raucous cawing. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Why are Martinez crows so flighty?," 7 Aug. 2019 Its 17 spacious and colorful rooms all boast verandas or terraces, while the inviting central courtyard buzzes quietly in the evening with the festive din of guests and visitors. — Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, "Why You Should Visit Southern India on Your Next Vacation," 22 June 2019 Then construction began -- the company is expanding from 388,000 square feet to more than half a million -- which added hundreds of construction workers, three construction cranes and the din of heavy equipment to the area six days a week. — oregonlive.com, "Commuting by Lyft: Adidas will cover the cost in hopes of easing crowding, parking shortage," 31 July 2019 The next night, rowdy Australians and selfie-snapping Chinese tourists filed in to the arena to the din of hard rock beats. — Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Column One: Young Thai boxer looks like a lollipop, stings like a bee," 30 July 2019 The recordings were coupled with background noise—similar to the din of a coffee shop—at three increasing levels of loudness. — Linda Lombardi, National Geographic, "Dogs can tune out noise, just like people at cocktail parties," 30 Apr. 2019 Pounding down the street, in a din of flutes and booming drums, are hundreds of marchers: some dressed in quasi-military uniforms, others in orange sashes, bowler hats and white gloves. — The Economist, "Orange Order parades cause growing tension in Scotland," 11 July 2019 Carroll’s accusations in June largely disappeared into the din. — Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, "E. Jean Carroll “loved” Trump’s response to her rape allegations," 9 July 2019

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