I. ˈdiŋ verb
Etymology: probably imitative
Date: 1582
transitive verb
: to dwell on with tiresome repetition
keeps ding ing it into him that the less he smokes the better — Samuel Butler †1902
intransitive verb
1. : to make a ringing sound : clang
2. : to speak with tiresome reiteration
II. noun
Etymology: ding to strike, from Middle English dingen
Date: circa 1945
: an instance of minor surface damage (as a dent)
III. transitive verb
Date: 1968
: to cause minor surface damage to
ding a car door