ding

dɪŋ

Definition

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Definition of ding - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

soundhigh-pitched sound of a bell

I heard a ding when the timer ended.

chime

ring

tinkle

damage

small dent or chip

The car door had a noticeable ding after the accident..

dent

nick

gaming

act of levelling up in games

I got a ding after completing the quest.

advancement

progression

Verb

bell sound

intr.

make a high-pitched bell-like sound

intr.

The timer dinged when the cookies were ready.

chime

ring

tinkle

light hit

tr.

hit or strike something lightly

tr.

He dinged the car door with his keys.

rap

tap

penalize

tr.

Rare

deduct points as a penalty

tr.

Rare

The referee dinged the team for a foul.

fine

penalize

punish

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Images of ding

small dent or chip
ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid

Expressions with ding

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ding-dong

intj.

used to mimic the sound of a doorbell ringing

Ding-dong! Someone's at the door.

ding ding

sound made by a small bell

The bicycle's ding ding warned pedestrians on the path.

Origin of ding

Imitative origin, sound of a bell

Examples of ding in a sentence

The microwave emitted a ding when the food was ready.
He noticed a ding on his new phone.
The bike had a small ding on the frame.
A ding occurred when I defeated the boss.
Reaching level 20 gave me a ding.
A beautifully crafted ding was found in the tomb.

Collectors highly value an ancient ding for its rarity.
A ding can apply for a small house grant.
Dings have unique cultural traditions.
The bell dinged loudly in the hallway.
As the door opened, it dinged softly.
She dinged the bell to get attention.
The hail dinged the car roof lightly.
The teacher dinged the student for late homework.
They were dinged for not following the dress code.

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French:tintement, tinter, ...
German:Klingeln, klingeln, ...
Italian:tintinnio, suonare, ...
Spanish:tintineo, sonar, ...
Portuguese:tilintar, tocar, ...
Chinese:铃声, 响铃, ...
Japanese:チーン, 鳴る, ...
Arabic:رَنِين, رَنَّ, ...
Hebrew:צִלְצוּל, לְצַלְצֵל, ...
Russian:динь, прозвенеть, ...
Ukrainian:дзень, легко вдаряти, ...
Hindi:टनटनाहट, टनटनाना, ...
Bengali:টিং, টিং করে ওঠা, ...
Catalan:dring, sonar, ...
Czech:cinknutí, cinknout, ...
Danish:kling, klinge, ...
Dutch:ping, afgaan, ...
Greek:κουδούνισμα, κουδουνίζω, ...
Hungarian:csengés, csilingelni, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងកងរំពងខ្ពស់, បន្លឺសំឡេងកណ្ដឹង, ...
Korean:딩, 울리다, ...
Persian:دینگ, جیرینگ کردن, ...
Polish:dzwonek, brzęczeć, ...
Portuguese (BR):plim, soar, ...
Romanian:clinchet, a suna, ...
Swedish:pling, plinga, ...
Thai:เสียงติ๊ง, ส่งเสียงดิง, ...
Turkish:çın, çınlamak, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng ting, kêu leng keng, ...

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