ding
part of speech
noun (ding, dings); verb (ding, dings, dinged, dinging); interjection (ding!)
meaning for a pupil
1) A ding is a short ringing sound, like a bell or a timer. tree →
2) In American and Australian English, a ding is a small dent or mark, often on a car. tree →
3) To ding is to make a ringing sound, or to dent something slightly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life: the oven timer dings, a lift dings, a phone dings with a message. In stories it is a sound word (onomatopoeia). Phrases: «ding-dong», «the bell went ding», «a ding in the car door».
examples
- The microwave went ding when the food was ready. tree →
- Ding! A new message arrived. tree →
- The lift dinged and the doors opened. tree →
- There's a small ding in the car door. tree →
- The bike bell went ding ding. tree →
- He dinged the trolley into the car by accident. tree →
- «Ding-dong» went the doorbell. tree →
note
Onomatopoeia: the word sounds like the noise. Often doubled: «ding ding». Informal in the «dent» sense. Not a number word, but «three dings» counts sounds.
Trees and pragmatics
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