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dinged

/dɪŋd/

Translations

dingverb

dinged

Past Simple

dinged

Past Simple

dinged

Past Participle

dinging

Gerund

/dɪŋ/

Regular verb; means to dent, to ring, or to penalize.

Synonyms

dock (points)

mark down

dingverb

To make a small dent or nick in something, especially metal.

He accidentally dinged the fender while parking.

To emit a short, high-pitched ringing sound.

The microwave dinged, letting us know the food was ready.

(Informal) To penalize, deduct, or negatively mark.

The insurance company dinged him for the minor accident.