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dinar
Dinaric Alps
dine
dine out
diner
dinero
dinette
ding (1)
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ding-a-ling
ding-dong
dingbat
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ding (1)

ding [ ding ]


verb  (past and past participle dinged, present participle ding·ing, 3rd person present singular dings)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb ring or make ring: to ring with a high-pitched sound, or make something do this

2. transitive verb 
Same as  din1v (sense 2)


3. intransitive verb talk repeatedly: to talk repeatedly or wearyingly about something



noun  (plural dings)
Definition:
 
ringing: a ringing sound, especially one made by a bell

[Mid-16th century. An imitation of the sound]
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