ding

¹

[ ding ]

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to make a ringing sound.
2. to speak about insistently.

verb (used without object)

1. to make a ringing sound.
2. to talk insistently.

noun

1. a ringing sound.

ding

²

[ ding ]

verb (used with object)

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.

noun

1. dent; nick:

   The surfboard has a few dings in it from scraping over rocks.

ding

¹

/ dɪŋ /

verb

1. to ring or cause to ring, esp with tedious repetition
2. tr another word for din 1

noun

1. an imitation or representation of the sound of a bell
2. informal.
   a party or social event

ding

²

/ dɪŋ /

verb

1. to strike; dash down
2. to surpass

Word History and Origins

Origin of ding¹

First recorded in 1575–85; ding-dong

Origin of ding²

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb dingen, dengen, dengen “to beat, scourge,” probably from Old English gedingan “to throw oneself with force”; akin to Old English dencgan “to knock, ding,” Old Norse dengja “to beat, hammer”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ding¹

C13: probably of imitative origin, but influenced by din ¹+ ring ²; compare Old Swedish diunga to beat

Origin of ding²

Middle English dingen

Example Sentences

Suneung students have previously been encouraged to avoid other so-called earworms, with songs such as "Go Go" by BTS and "Ring Ding Dong" by SHINee repeatedly cited online as tracks that should be forbidden.

From BBC

“Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding,” she sang.

From Salon

“For far too long, we’ve changed our clocks in pursuit of daylight, while incurring public health and safety risks in the process. Committing to standard time has health benefits and allows us to end the biannual tug of war between our biological and alarm clocks,” said Dr. Alexander Ding, a trustee with the American Medical Assn., in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

We can ask them once they are done with their joyful renditions of “Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead.”

From Salon

“Ding dong, the witch is dead!”

From Salon