din

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noun

1
: a loud continued noise
especially : a welter of discordant sounds
trying to hear each other over the din in the bar
2
: a situation or condition resembling a din

din

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verb

dinned; dinning

intransitive verb

: to make a loud noise

transitive verb

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

din

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abbreviation (1)

dinar

DIN

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abbreviation (2)

German Industrial Standards

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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Noun
Most weekdays the foot traffic and the din of business are constant in Grand Central Market, a food hall and staple of downtown’s historic core since 1917. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 Nai Lert Park is a lush, seven-acre pocket of tropical landscaping in the heart of downtown, making the hotel feel like an urban sanctuary in the truest sense: the air smelled faintly of frangipani; the chirping of birds overpowered the traffic din. Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025 While waiting for a train at Union Station recently, Lia Kohl noticed an unexpected sound echoing delicately above the din of commuters and travelers. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025 Rather, Lapid encourages all on his side to be at least as loud and strident in protest, to have any chance of being heard over the ongoing din of war. Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for din

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English dyne; akin to Old Norse dynr din, Sanskrit dhvanati it roars

Abbreviation (2)

German Deutsche Industrie-Normen

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of din was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/din. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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