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din
(dĭn)n.
A jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds. See Synonyms at noise.
v. dinned, din·ning, dins
v.tr.
1. To stun with deafening noise.
2. To instill by wearying repetition: dinned the Latin conjugations into the students' heads.
v.intr.
To make a loud noise.
[Middle English dine, from Old English dyne.]
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din
(dɪn)n
a loud discordant confused noise
vb, dins, dinning or dinned
1. (usually foll by: into) to instil (into a person) by constant repetition
2. (tr) to subject to a din
3. (intr) to make a din
[Old English dynn; compare Old Norse dynr, Old High German tuni]
din
(dɪn)n
1. (Judaism) a particular religious law; the halacha about something
2. (Judaism) the ruling of a Beth Din or religious court
[from Hebrew, literally: judgment]
din
(diːn)n
(Islam) Islam religion in general, esp the beliefs and obligations of Islam
[Arabic, related to dain debt]
DIN
(dɪn)n
1. (Photography) a formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc, given as –10log10E, where E is the exposure of a point 0.1 density units above the fog level; high-speed films have high numbers. Compare ISO rating
2. (Electronics) a system of standard plugs, sockets, and cables formerly used for interconnecting domestic audio and video equipment
[C20: from German D(eutsche) I(ndustrie) N(orm) German Industry Standard]
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din
(dɪn)n., v. dinned, din•ning. n.
1. a loud, confused noise; a continued tumultuous sound.
v.t. 2. to assail with a din.
3. to utter with clamor or persistent repetition.
v.i. 4. to make a din.
[before 900; Middle English din(e), Old English dyne, dynn]
syn: See noise.
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din
Past participle: dinned
Gerund: dinning
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Noun | 1. | din - a loud harsh or strident noise noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
2. | din - the act of making a noisy disturbance disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion | |
Verb | 1. | din - make a resonant sound, like artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall" |
2. | din - instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students" |
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din
noun noise, row, racket, crash, clash, shout, outcry, clamour, clatter, uproar, commotion, pandemonium, babel, hubbub, hullabaloo, clangour They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.
noise peace, quiet, silence, calm, hush, tranquillity, calmness, quietness
noise peace, quiet, silence, calm, hush, tranquillity, calmness, quietness
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din
nounSounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeable:
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Translations
ضَجَّه، ضَجيجضَجِيج
hluklomozrámus
larmspektakel
melu
buka
skarkali, hávaîi
やかましい音
소음
clamorstrepitus
bildesys
šķindoņatroksnis
ropottrušč
dån
เสียงอึกทึก
tiếng ầm ĩ
din
[dɪn]B. VT to din sth into sb → inculcar algo a algn
I had it dinned into me as a child → me lo inculcaron desde niño
I had it dinned into me as a child → me lo inculcaron desde niño
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din
vi the noise was still dinning in his ears → der Lärm dröhnte ihm immer noch in den Ohren
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din
[dɪn]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
din
(din) noun a loud continuous noise. What a terrible din that machine makes!
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din
→ ضَجِيج lomoz larm Lärm βοή alboroto, barullo melu vacarme buka baccano やかましい音 소음 kabaal drønn hałas ruído шум dån เสียงอึกทึก şamata tiếng ầm ĩ 喧嚣Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009