Ding
noun
A small dent or chip.
I found a ding on the side of my car this morning.
Often appears as...
- ding in the car
- ding on the wall
verb
To cause a small dent or chip.
I accidentally dinged my laptop while moving.
Often appears as...
- dinged the car
- dinged the object
noun
A ringing or clangy sound.
I heard the ding of the bell in the shop.
Often appears as...
- ding of the bell
- loud ding
verb
To make a ringing or clangy sound.
The bell dinged to signify the start of the race.
Often appears as...
- bell dinged
- dinged loudly
verb
To criticize or reprimand someone.
The teacher dinged Tommy for not handing in his homework.
Often appears as...
- dinged for
- dinged by
Usage tips
Colloquial, Disapproving
noun
A small dent or chip.
I found a ding on the side of my car this morning.
Often appears as...
- ding in the car
- ding on the wall
verb
To cause a small dent or chip.
I accidentally dinged my laptop while moving.
Often appears as...
- dinged the car
- dinged the object
noun
A ringing or clangy sound.
I heard the ding of the bell in the shop.
Often appears as...
- ding of the bell
- loud ding
verb
To make a ringing or clangy sound.
The bell dinged to signify the start of the race.
Often appears as...
- bell dinged
- dinged loudly
verb
To criticize or reprimand someone.
The teacher dinged Tommy for not handing in his homework.
Often appears as...
- dinged for
- dinged by
Usage tips
Colloquial, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Impact
Use 'ding' when an object has been hit and shows minor damage.
The dropped keys left a ding on the wooden floor.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Discovery
A 'ding' is often noticed visually rather than felt or seen happening.
When washing my bike, I spotted a ding on the fender.
Pro Tip 3/3Value Impact
A 'ding' can suggest a decrease in the object's value or aesthetics.
The ding on the vase made it less appealing to buyers.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Impact
Use 'ding' when an object has been hit and shows minor damage.
The dropped keys left a ding on the wooden floor.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Discovery
A 'ding' is often noticed visually rather than felt or seen happening.
When washing my bike, I spotted a ding on the fender.
Pro Tip 3/3Value Impact
A 'ding' can suggest a decrease in the object's value or aesthetics.
The ding on the vase made it less appealing to buyers.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Impact
Use 'ding' when an object has been hit and shows minor damage.
The dropped keys left a ding on the wooden floor.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Discovery
A 'ding' is often noticed visually rather than felt or seen happening.
When washing my bike, I spotted a ding on the fender.
Pro Tip 3/3Value Impact
A 'ding' can suggest a decrease in the object's value or aesthetics.
The ding on the vase made it less appealing to buyers.
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Video examples
John Graham-Cumming: The...
or the machine needed the attendant to come to it, there was a bell it could ring. And there's actually an instruction on the punch card which says "Ring the bell." So you can imagine this "Ting!" You know, just stop for a moment, imagine all those noises, this thing, "Click, clack click click click," steam engine, "Ding," right? You also need a printer, obviously, and everyone needs a printer.
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The greatest machine...
you're going to come with you're not going to have that so first of all he had sound he had a bell so if anything went wrong or the machine needed the attendant to come to it there was a bell it could ring and there's actually instruction on the punch card that says ring the bell so you know madness ding
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How a handful of tech...
time-well-spent way for those timelines to happen. And that would involve two one would be protecting against the timelines that we don't want to be experiencing, the thoughts that we wouldn't want to be happening, so that when that ding happens, not having the ding that sends us away;
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David Grady: How to save...
is just accepting a meeting invitation the minute it pops up in your calendar. It's an involuntary reflex — ding, click, bing — it's in your calendar, "Gotta go, I'm already late for a meeting." Meetings are important, right? And collaboration is key to the success of any enterprise.
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Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
independent and left her mother she stumbled upon some lion cubs and she actually killed him which we were surprised that a leopard would kill the lion cub and that's how she got the name Pingala which means little lion so no disrespect to ding Ghana which
Video examples
Fuel Inspection PIPE Life...
inspect each year each barrel this is a no bad ones are over here why are they bad well this one has a hole in it this one's beat up really dang bad it looks like it's been that way for a while like here's a ding but it's not a hole but if
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The sound the universe...
At home it sounds kind of anticlimactic. It's sort of like ding, ding, ding. This is another sound from my group. No, I'm not showing you any images, because black holes don't leave behind helpful trails of ink, and space is not painted,
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Safari Live - Day 322 PIPE...
don't know what to watch a lot ding Tommy thank you use it it's a rain Lucas I've got something right for a change
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Drunken Lobstering PIPE...
today come on ding do you have a life ring
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One Man’s Mission to...
we come I'm sorry ding and the bone
Video examples
John Graham-Cumming: The...
or the machine needed the attendant to come to it, there was a bell it could ring. And there's actually an instruction on the punch card which says "Ring the bell." So you can imagine this "Ting!" You know, just stop for a moment, imagine all those noises, this thing, "Click, clack click click click," steam engine, "Ding," right? You also need a printer, obviously, and everyone needs a printer.
Video examples
The greatest machine...
you're going to come with you're not going to have that so first of all he had sound he had a bell so if anything went wrong or the machine needed the attendant to come to it there was a bell it could ring and there's actually instruction on the punch card that says ring the bell so you know madness ding
Video examples
How a handful of tech...
time-well-spent way for those timelines to happen. And that would involve two one would be protecting against the timelines that we don't want to be experiencing, the thoughts that we wouldn't want to be happening, so that when that ding happens, not having the ding that sends us away;
Video examples
David Grady: How to save...
is just accepting a meeting invitation the minute it pops up in your calendar. It's an involuntary reflex — ding, click, bing — it's in your calendar, "Gotta go, I'm already late for a meeting." Meetings are important, right? And collaboration is key to the success of any enterprise.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
independent and left her mother she stumbled upon some lion cubs and she actually killed him which we were surprised that a leopard would kill the lion cub and that's how she got the name Pingala which means little lion so no disrespect to ding Ghana which
Video examples
Fuel Inspection PIPE Life...
inspect each year each barrel this is a no bad ones are over here why are they bad well this one has a hole in it this one's beat up really dang bad it looks like it's been that way for a while like here's a ding but it's not a hole but if
Video examples
The sound the universe...
At home it sounds kind of anticlimactic. It's sort of like ding, ding, ding. This is another sound from my group. No, I'm not showing you any images, because black holes don't leave behind helpful trails of ink, and space is not painted,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 322 PIPE...
don't know what to watch a lot ding Tommy thank you use it it's a rain Lucas I've got something right for a change
Video examples
Drunken Lobstering PIPE...
today come on ding do you have a life ring
Video examples
One Man’s Mission to...
we come I'm sorry ding and the bone
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Travis Bradberry
American Author
People are salaried for the work they do, not the specific hours they sit at their desks. When you ding salaried employees for showing up five minutes late even though they routinely stay late and put in time on the weekend, you send the message that policies take precedence over performance.
Quote examples
Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
Tokyo's like a huge pinball machine. The first time you're there, and you don't understand what's going on, it's like 'ding ding ding ding ding' everywhere. The lights are changing, the neon lights are moving.
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Judith Viorst
American Author
The best I can do is, it's like a 'ding!' You're writing, and then something starts falling into place, and you hear or feel a ding. And it just feels - it's going to be okay.
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Tim Cook
American Businessman
If you embrace that the things that you can do are limitless, you can put your ding in the universe. You can change the world.
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Isaiah Mustafa
American Actor
When a girl finally texts me back, that ding on the phone is like an angel singing.
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Jimmy White
English Celebrity
Ding has a fantastic all-round game. His temperament is also at a very high level.
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Tate Donovan
American Actor
When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
I want to put a ding in the universe.
Quote examples
Travis Bradberry
American Author
People are salaried for the work they do, not the specific hours they sit at their desks. When you ding salaried employees for showing up five minutes late even though they routinely stay late and put in time on the weekend, you send the message that policies take precedence over performance.
Quote examples
Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
Tokyo's like a huge pinball machine. The first time you're there, and you don't understand what's going on, it's like 'ding ding ding ding ding' everywhere. The lights are changing, the neon lights are moving.
Quote examples
Judith Viorst
American Author
The best I can do is, it's like a 'ding!' You're writing, and then something starts falling into place, and you hear or feel a ding. And it just feels - it's going to be okay.
Quote examples
Tim Cook
American Businessman
If you embrace that the things that you can do are limitless, you can put your ding in the universe. You can change the world.
Quote examples
Isaiah Mustafa
American Actor
When a girl finally texts me back, that ding on the phone is like an angel singing.
Quote examples
Jimmy White
English Celebrity
Ding has a fantastic all-round game. His temperament is also at a very high level.
Quote examples
Tate Donovan
American Actor
When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.
Quote examples
Steve Jobs
American Businessman
I want to put a ding in the universe.
Example 1 of 8
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