Din (dinned, dinning) (original) (raw)
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:
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)