ding

Pluraldings, ding

Formsdings, dinging, dinged

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A short, high ringing sound, like a small bell.

   Like the little sound a microwave makes when your food is ready.

   The elevator gave a soft ding when it reached our floor.

   Each ding of the bell echoed across the quiet yard.

   Similarchime, ping, ring, tinkle

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2. 2
   verbintransitive

   To make a short, high ringing sound like a bell.

   Like the sound a spoon makes when it taps a glass.

   The microwave dinged to tell me dinner was ready.

   Small bells ding softly whenever the door opens.

   Similarchime, ping, ring, tinkle

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3. 3
   nouncolloquialcountable

   A small dent or chip caused by being hit or knocked.

   Like the small mark an apple gets when it bumps against something.

   There's a tiny ding on the car door from a shopping cart.

   He noticed a few dings along the edge of his phone.

   Similardent, nick, chip, scratch

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To cause small damage to something by hitting or knocking it.

   Be careful not to ding the table when you move it.

   Someone dinged my car door in the parking lot.

   Similardent, chip, nick, scratch, mark

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To hit or knock something.

   He dinged the gong with a wooden mallet.

   Don't ding the bell unless you really need help.

   Similartap, strike, hit

6. 6
   nouncolloquialcountable

   A time when someone says no to you or turns you down.

   Like getting a "no" when you were hoping for a "yes."

   She got a ding from her first-choice college.

   After three dings in a row, he stopped applying.

   Similarrejection, refusal

   Oppositeacceptance

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7. 7
   verbcolloquialtransitive

   To say no to someone, or to make them leave a job.

   The committee dinged her proposal without much discussion.

   The boss said he would ding anyone caught stealing from the store.

   Similarreject, dismiss, cut, eliminate, fire

   Oppositeaccept

8. 8
   verbcolloquialtransitive

   To take points away from someone as a penalty.

   The judges dinged him for stepping outside the lines.

   Teachers often ding students for turning in late work.

   Similarpenalize, fault, criticize

   Oppositereward, praise

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9. 9
   verbtransitive

   To hit a golf ball badly.

   He dinged the ball into the trees on the first hole.

   Try not to ding the ball when you swing too hard.

   Similarmishit, flub, duff

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10. 10
    nouncolloquialcountable

    The moment in a game when your character reaches the next level.

    Like moving up a grade in school after passing your tests.

    She let out a happy shout when her ding finally came.

    The whole party celebrated his ding to level fifty.

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