DING


Meaning of DING in English

I. verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: 1582 transitive verb to dwell on with tiresome repetition , intransitive verb to make a ringing sound ; clang , to speak with tiresome reiteration, II. noun Etymology: ~ to strike, from Middle English ~en Date: circa 1945 an instance of minor surface damage (as a dent), III. transitive verb Date: 1968 to cause minor surface damage to

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