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Uncommonding
The correct spelling is ding.
How to pronounce ding
noun
IPA: /dɪŋ/
Say it like: Din-g
The correct spelling is ding. Very minor damage, a small dent or chip. For example: "I just got my first ding letter."
Usage Examples
“I just got my first ding letter.”
“His top school dinged him last week.”
“My bank dinged me three bucks for using their competitor's ATM.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
- 2.A rejection.
- 3.The high-pitched resonant sound of a bell.
- 4.The act of levelling up.
- 5.An ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid.
verb
- 1.To hit or strike.
- 2.To dash; to throw violently.
- 3.To inflict minor damage upon, especially by hitting or striking.
- 4.To fire or reject.
- 5.To deduct, as points, from another, in the manner of a penalty; to penalize.
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