1
: a loud continued noise
2
: a situation or condition resembling a din
dinned; dinning
: to make a loud noise
1
: to assail with loud continued noise
dinned his ears
2
: to impress (see impress entry 1 sense 2c) by insistent repetition
—often used with into
lessons dinned into us as children
dinar
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Examples of din in a Sentence
Noun
It was hard to hear anything above the din in the restaurant.
there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch
Verb
safety lessons dinned into us over and over
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The audience may not have noticed the distant sound of fire-engine bells at the start of act two, but soon enough the din was overwhelming.
—Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
For decades now, the dust and din of blowing leaves has infuriated Americans, sometimes to the point of violence.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
In the heart of the bustling shopping district of Covent Garden, steps from the bright lights of London's West-End theaters, the energy of street performers mingles with the din and chatter of restaurant terraces.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The din of suspicion could also weaken the credibility of the democratic process.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The audience may not have noticed the distant sound of fire-engine bells at the start of act two, but soon enough the din was overwhelming.
—Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
For decades now, the dust and din of blowing leaves has infuriated Americans, sometimes to the point of violence.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
In the heart of the bustling shopping district of Covent Garden, steps from the bright lights of London's West-End theaters, the energy of street performers mingles with the din and chatter of restaurant terraces.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/din. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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din
1 of 2 noun
: a loud confused mixture of noises
din
2 of 2 verb
dinned; dinning
1
: to make a loud noise
2
: to repeat again and again in order to impress on someone's mind
dinned into us the consequences of failure
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