Dinge
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪnd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dinge is a noun meaning (uncountable) Dinginess.
Meaning
(uncountable) Dinginess.
More Meanings
- (US slang, dated, countable) A black person.
- to strike, scourge, beat; indent, bruise, knock in
- to flog, as in penance
Example Sentences
‘You made a hit with the dinge,’ Bob was saying.
‘A dinge,’ he said. ‘I just thrown him out. You seen me throw him out?’
The bathroom is smeared with fingerprints and painted dingy white, not the most flattering light. Jon wouldn’t feel like an artist without a certain amount of dinge around.
Word Forms
- dinges
- dingeing
- dinged
Synonyms for dinge
Depending on context, synonyms include batter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include batter, dinkiness, dinger, dingaling, ding-a-ling, dings.
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