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
German Industrial Standards
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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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Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Mundell yelled over the din of the flood, tears breaking up his words.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Her instincts as a producer reject unnecessary polish, and snatch up the clacking, booming, rustling din of existence.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
In New Orleans, the din of portable generators was the soundtrack across much of the city Thursday as entire neighborhoods lost power, and streets were blocked by debris and downed oak and cypress trees.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Heard it, actually, over the din of the mini dozer clearing debris across the island.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Mundell yelled over the din of the flood, tears breaking up his words.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Her instincts as a producer reject unnecessary polish, and snatch up the clacking, booming, rustling din of existence.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
In New Orleans, the din of portable generators was the soundtrack across much of the city Thursday as entire neighborhoods lost power, and streets were blocked by debris and downed oak and cypress trees.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for din
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/din. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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