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DIN

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Irregular inflected forms: dinned    , dinning   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of making a noisy disturbance

Synonyms:

commotion; din; ruckus; ruction; rumpus; tumult

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("din" is a kind of...):

disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "din"):

ado; bustle; flurry; fuss; hustle; stir (a rapid active commotion)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A loud harsh or strident noise

Synonyms:

blare; blaring; cacophony; clamor; din

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("din" is a kind of...):

noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))

Derivation:

din (make a resonant sound, like artillery)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Instill (into a person) by constant repetition

Example:

he dinned the lessons into his students

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "din" is one way to...):

inculcate; infuse; instill (teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make a resonant sound, like artillery

Example:

His deep voice boomed through the hall

Synonyms:

boom; din

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "din" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

din (a loud harsh or strident noise)

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