ding

noun
UK: /dɪŋ/
US: /dɪŋ/

  1. A slight hit or knock, or the mark it leaves.

    1. There's a small ding on my car door since yesterday evening. [ ] [ ]
    2. I noticed a minor ding on the table after the party, and I don't know where it came from. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

knock dent ring
ding verb

  1. To hit or knock something, often causing a small dent or mark.

    1. I dinged my car in the parking lot this morning. [ ] [ ]
    2. Be careful not to ding the furniture when you move it through the doorway. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make a ringing sound, like a bell.

    1. The microwave will ding when your food is ready soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. I waited to hear the bell ding, signaling the end of the class time. [ ] [ ]
ding interjection

  1. A sound like a bell's short ring.

    1. I heard a ding, coming from somewhere nearby. [ ] [ ]
    2. With a gentle ding, the elevator doors opened on the ground floor. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ding" is /dɪŋ/ in British English and /dɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ding": knock, dent, ring.

Example usage of "ding": "There's a small ding on my car door since yesterday evening.". More examples on the page.