ding
verb
[ dɪŋ ]
• make a ringing sound.
• "cash registers were dinging softly"
ding
exclamation
• used to imitate a metallic ringing sound resembling a bell.
Origin:
early 17th century: imitative.
ding
noun
• a mark or dent on the bodywork of a car or other vehicle.
ding
verb
• dent (something).
Origin:
Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish dænge ‘beat, bang’.
ding
noun
• a lively party or celebration.
Origin:
1950s: perhaps from ding-dong or wingding.
