ding 1
/ding/ , v.t.
1. to cause to make a ringing sound.
2. to speak about insistently.
v.i.
3. to make a ringing sound.
4. to talk insistently.
n.
5. a ringing sound.
[ 1575-85; see DING-DONG ]
ding 2
/ding/ , Informal.
v.t.
1. to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.
2. to strike with force; hit: The catcher was dinged on the shoulder by a wild throw.
3. to blackball: Only one freshman was dinged by the fraternity.
n.
4. dent; nick: The surfboard has a few dings in it from scraping over rocks.
[ 1250-1300; ME dingen, dengen, prob. OE * dingan; akin to OE dencgan, ON dengja ]