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dings

SayDINGZ/dɪŋz/

3 meanings of dings

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of ding. Use this when talking about more than one small dent or mark.

    The car door had a few dings from the crowded parking lot.

    Years of daily use left small dings all over the metal tray.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular of ding. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The microwave dings when the food is ready.

    She dings the little bell every time an order is done.

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  3. 3
    noundialectalMulticultural London English
    Alternative form of dinger, a slang word for a car with no registration.

    He bought a cheap dings and never put plates on it.

    The police pulled over a dings with no license plate.

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dings is a form of ding

ding, noun: A short, high ringing sound, like a small bell. Full entry

Forms
ding also pluraldings plural
Spelling
ding → dings: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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