Ding

Quick meaning: Ding is a noun meaning (informal) Very minor damage caused by being struck; a small dent or chip.

Meaning

(informal) Very minor damage caused by being struck; a small dent or chip.

More Meanings

1. (colloquial) A rejection.
2. (transitive) To hit or strike.
3. To dash; to throw violently.
4. (transitive) To inflict minor damage upon, especially by hitting or striking.
5. (transitive, colloquial) To fire or reject.
6. (transitive, colloquial) To deduct, as points, from (somebody), in the manner of a penalty; to penalize.
7. (transitive, golf) To mishit (a golf ball).

Example Sentences

I just got my first ding letter.

His top school dinged him last week.

to ding the book a coit's distance from him

Mike hit the bottom and picked up a little ding on his head.

Word Forms

• dings
• dinging
• dinged

Synonyms for ding

Depending on context, synonyms include dong, dingdong.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dingdong, dong, ring, net, beep, ding-dong.

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