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Antonyms for ding

Grammar : Verb
Spell : ding
Phonetic Transcription : dɪŋ

Definition of ding

Origin :
  • 1819, "to sound as metal when struck," possibly abstracted from ding-dong, of imitative origin. The meaning "to deal heavy blows" is c.1300, probably from Old Norse dengja "to hammer," perhaps also imitative. Meaning "dent" is 1960s. Related: Dinged; dinging.
  • verb hit
Example sentences :
  • Gol ding yeh, I'll shove this knife in behind your ear if you don't tell!
  • Extract from : « The Flaming Jewel » by Robert W. Chambers
  • She must get through the day without him, ding, dong, she must get through all the years!
  • Extract from : « Mistress Anne » by Temple Bailey
  • Ding it all to gosh, here it is after one o'clock an' you still talkin'.
  • Extract from : « Anderson Crow, Detective » by George Barr McCutcheon
  • The word of command for all hands to begin their work is ‘Ding!’
  • Extract from : « A Floating Home » by Cyril Ionides
  • When fishermen throw their catch down into the hold, they are said to ding it.
  • Extract from : « A Floating Home » by Cyril Ionides
  • Thats what Ive been trying to ding into you fellows, only you wouldnt listen.
  • Extract from : « For the Honor of Randall » by Lester Chadwick
  • If they were there to work, he would take off his coat and ding on with the best of them.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, May 11th, 1895 » by Various
  • Waster can trim Ding Dong to a certainty at a mile and a quarter.
  • Extract from : « Bulldog Carney » by W. A. Fraser
  • Damn me if I don't rub 'em up and come and have a ding with 'em at these rebels.
  • Extract from : « The Yeoman Adventurer » by George W. Gough
  • A minute later Ding entered the peas and began to cut the wire.
  • Extract from : « The Escaping Club » by A. J. Evans

Synonyms for ding

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