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  • 1Dinned — Din Din, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dinning}.] [AS. dynian. See {Din}, n.] 1. To strike with confused or clanging sound; to stun with loud and continued noise; to harass with clamor; as, to din the ears with cries. [1913… …

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  • 2To din into — Din Din, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dinning}.] [AS. dynian. See {Din}, n.] 1. To strike with confused or clanging sound; to stun with loud and continued noise; to harass with clamor; as, to din the ears with cries. [1913… …

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  • 3din — [din] n. [ME dine < OE dyne, akin to ON dynr < IE base * dhwen , *dhun , to sound, boom > Sans dhvani , sound, noise, word] a loud, continuous noise; confused clamor or uproar vt. dinned, dinning 1. to beset with a din 2. to repeat… …

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  • 4Din — Din, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dinning}.] [AS. dynian. See {Din}, n.] 1. To strike with confused or clanging sound; to stun with loud and continued noise; to harass with clamor; as, to din the ears with cries. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 5Dinning — Din Din, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dinning}.] [AS. dynian. See {Din}, n.] 1. To strike with confused or clanging sound; to stun with loud and continued noise; to harass with clamor; as, to din the ears with cries. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6din — 1. noun he shouted above the din Syn: noise, racket, rumpus, ruckus, cacophony, babel, hubbub, tumult, uproar, commotion, clatter; shouting, yelling, screaming, caterwauling, clamor, clangor, outcry; informal hullabaloo …

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