dins 1 of 2

noun

plural of din
as in noises
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch

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dins

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verb

present tense third-person singular of din
as in repeats
to say or state again safety lessons dinned into us over and over

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Recent Examples of dins
Noun
Prepared by Paolo Bressan, the full chorus raised thrilling dins on opening night, although the men weren’t always fine-tuned at the beginning. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dins
  1. noises
  2. repeats
  3. roars
  4. chimes
  5. rattles
  6. chatters
Noun
  • The training will include blank ammunition and training rounds, along with a significant presence of emergency vehicles and loud noises, police said.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Despite his crude humor and lewd noises, this goofy guy is admittedly kind of cute.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of noises
Verb
  • If a robot falls or repeats a violent motion, move away immediately.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Morton marveled over the contemporary aspect of the story — the idea that history often repeats itself.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Definition of repeats
Noun
  • Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
    — Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
  • Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of roars
Verb
  • That chimes with the European Central Bank's ambition of a single banking jurisdiction, with capital and liquidity able to move freely within cross-border groups and depositors enjoying equal protection.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Galeotti explains that in a weaponized world, there is permanent chaos and constant battles, something that chimes with what is unfolding at the World Cup.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of chimes
Noun
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • Jigs with rattles are most productive and a big, active trailer is the way to go in muddy water.
    — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Definition of rattles
Noun
  • Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of chatters

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