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When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.
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Meaning of "ding" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DING

Probably of imitative origin, but influenced by din1 + ring²; compare Old Swedish diunga to beat.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DING

ding  [dɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ding is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ding in English.

WHAT DOES DING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ding in the English dictionary

The first definition of ding in the dictionary is to ring or cause to ring, esp with tedious repetition. Other definition of ding is an imitation or representation of the sound of a bell. Ding is also a party or social event.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DING

PRESENT

Present
I ding
you ding
he/she/it dings
we ding
you ding
they ding
Present continuous
I am dinging
you are dinging
he/she/it is dinging
we are dinging
you are dinging
they are dinging
Present perfect
I have dinged
you have dinged
he/she/it has dinged
we have dinged
you have dinged
they have dinged
Present perfect continuous
I have been dinging
you have been dinging
he/she/it has been dinging
we have been dinging
you have been dinging
they have been dinging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dinged
you dinged
he/she/it dinged
we dinged
you dinged
they dinged
Past continuous
I was dinging
you were dinging
he/she/it was dinging
we were dinging
you were dinging
they were dinging
Past perfect
I had dinged
you had dinged
he/she/it had dinged
we had dinged
you had dinged
they had dinged
Past perfect continuous
I had been dinging
you had been dinging
he/she/it had been dinging
we had been dinging
you had been dinging
they had been dinging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ding
you will ding
he/she/it will ding
we will ding
you will ding
they will ding
Future continuous
I will be dinging
you will be dinging
he/she/it will be dinging
we will be dinging
you will be dinging
they will be dinging
Future perfect
I will have dinged
you will have dinged
he/she/it will have dinged
we will have dinged
you will have dinged
they will have dinged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dinging
you will have been dinging
he/she/it will have been dinging
we will have been dinging
you will have been dinging
they will have been dinging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ding
you would ding
he/she/it would ding
we would ding
you would ding
they would ding
Conditional continuous
I would be dinging
you would be dinging
he/she/it would be dinging
we would be dinging
you would be dinging
they would be dinging
Conditional perfect
I would have ding
you would have ding
he/she/it would have ding
we would have ding
you would have ding
they would have ding
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dinging
you would have been dinging
he/she/it would have been dinging
we would have been dinging
you would have been dinging
they would have been dinging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ding
we let´s ding
you ding
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ding
Past participle
dinged
Present Participle
dinging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DING

dinful
Ding an sich
ding-a-ling
ding-dong
Dingaan
dingbat
dingbats
dinge
dinger
dinges
dingey
dinghies
dinghy
dingier
dingiest
dingily
dinginess
dingle
dingleberry
dingo

WORDS THAT END LIKE DING

according
accounting
acting
adding
advertising
amazing
anything
banking
be on to a good thing
becoming
beginning
being
booking
breaking
bring
building
buying
calling
camping
catering

Synonyms and antonyms of ding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DING

Find out the translation of ding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ding
570 millions of speakers

English

ding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دينغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

динь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ding
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একঘেয়েমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ding
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ding
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ding
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くぼみ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kêu vang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ding
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ding
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ding
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дзень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ding
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ding
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ding
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ding
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DING»

The term «ding» is very widely used and occupies the 10.754 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ding

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3 QUOTES WITH «DING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ding.
1
Tate Donovan
When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.
2
Steve Jobs
I want to put a ding in the universe.
3
Isaiah Mustafa
When a girl finally texts me back, that ding on the phone is like an angel singing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DING»

Discover the use of ding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dream of Ding Village
Officially censored upon its Chinese publication, and the subject of a bitter lawsuit between author and publisher, Dream of Ding Village is Chinese novelist Yan Lianke's most important novel to date.
Yan Lianke, 2011
2
Ding
The work combines elements of both Western and Eastern musical traditions.
Zhou Long, 2005
3
I Myself Am a Woman: Selected Writings of Ding Ling
A selection of writings by one of China's most famous writers and cultural revolutionaries deals with feminist issues in China
Ling Ding, Tani E. Barlow, Gary J. Bjorge, 1990
4
My Hero, My Ding: A Memoir of a Girl and Her Grandfather
' Even though they were hundreds of miles apart at the time, the message of her grandfather's death reached her in a dream. My Hero, My Ding tells the poignant story of Lisa and her grandfather and the overwhelming bond they shared.
Lisa A. Tortorello, 2010
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Information Architecture: The Design and Integration of ...
Drawing on the author(s) extensive experience as HCI researchers, User Experience Design practitioner, and Information Architecture instructors, this book provides a balanced view of the IA discipline by applying the IA theories, design ...
Wei Ding, Xia Lin, 2009
6
Learning Theory: An Approximation Theory Viewpoint
This is the first book to give a general overview of the theoretical foundations of the subject emphasizing the approximation theory, while still giving a balanced overview.
Felipe Cucker, Ding Xuan Zhou, 2007
7
Advances in Network Management
With its breadth and depth of coverage in theoretical, technical, and research topics, this book provides time-tested guidance for dealing with the growing complexity of network services while improving cost efficiencies in your IT ...
Jianguo Ding, 2009
8
Chinese Democracy After Tiananmen
Is China moving toward liberal democracy? Does Westernengagement with China contribute economically and politically to thisshift? These are the questions at the heart of the book.
Yijiang Ding, 2002
9
Blind Equalization and Identification
This text seeks to clarify various contradictory claims regarding capabilities and limitations of blind equalization.
Zhi Ding, Ye Li, 2001
10
Enduring the Revolution: Ding Ling and the Politics of ...
Looks at Ding Ling's life and work prior to the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Charles J. Alber, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ding is used in the context of the following news items.
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WTO Members Ding EU's Food Safety, Procurement Rules
Law360, New York (July 8, 2015, 3:17 PM ET) -- The World Trade Organization wrapped up its regular review of the European Union's trade policies on ... «Law360, Jul 15»
2
Three additional reddish egrets will be studied later this summer at …
A study at J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge will start tracking three additional reddish egrets by the end of summer, increasing the ... «Island Reporter, Jul 15»
3
WATCH OUT! Amazon hauled back to court in Special Ops wristjob …
Amazon hauled back to court in Special Ops wristjob ding-dong. Appeal beaks say horologists get day in court. Gavel. Twitter. Facebook. G+. «The Register, Jul 15»
4
A 'wing ding' of a night many moons ago | Bob Shryock Column
Most of "Jack's Wing Dingers" are deceased now. They've gone to their graves without solving the mystery of Jack's ID and why they were ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
5
trouble pill-ding - Philly.com
Comedian Bill Cosby admitted giving a sedative to at least one woman. (David Maialetti/Staff Photographer, file photo). Travel Deals. $244 & up ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
6
SolidFire pulls off gloves for unholy storage ding-dong. Ding-ding
Punchy all-flash array startup SolidFire has taken the gloves off in its competition with EMC, NetApp and Pure Storage by releasing competitive ... «The Register, Jul 15»
7
DeAndre Jordan's Departure Shows Clips Still Chris Paul's Team …
By Kevin Ding , NBA Senior Writer. Jul 6, 2015. Share; Tweet .... Kevin Ding covers the NBA for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter, @KevinDing. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
8
Roden's Ding doubles in size after buying US rival iSend
Mark Roden's fast growing Ding has doubled in size, following the buyout of its US rival iSend, turning it into the biggest player in the fast ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
Bates hires Chrysler marketer Daniel Ding to run Shanghai auto …
Bates CHI & Partners has announced new leadership in China, bringing back former business director Daniel Ding as group MD of auto ... «Mumbrella Asia, Jul 15»
10
Ding Dong Richard Griffin Is Gone
Benjamin Krause This weekend spelled freedom from the person considered the biggest cover-up king in modern VA OIG history, Richard ... «DisabledVeterans.org, Jul 15»

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