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dinged

/dɪŋd/

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To hit or strike.

Examples :

"The grocery cart dinged the parked car, leaving a small scratch. "

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To dash; to throw violently.

Examples :

"The angry student dinged his textbook across the room after failing the test. "

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To inflict minor damage upon, especially by hitting or striking.

Examples :

"The shopping cart dinged my car in the parking lot, leaving a small scratch. "

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To fire or reject.

Examples :

"His top school dinged him last week."

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To deduct, as points, from another, in the manner of a penalty; to penalize.

Examples :

"The teacher dinged Sarah two points for not showing her work on the math problem. "

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To mishit (a golf ball).

Examples :

"He was so frustrated; he dinged the golf ball and it only went twenty yards. "

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To make high-pitched sound like a bell.

Examples :

"The microwave dinged, signaling that the popcorn was ready. "

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To keep repeating; impress by reiteration, with reference to the monotonous striking of a bell.

Examples :

"The teacher dinged into our heads the importance of studying every day, hoping we'd remember it for the exam. "

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Examples :

"After finishing that big project, Sarah dinged to a senior developer. "

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To strike, scourge, beat; indent, bruise, knock in

Examples :

"The shopping cart dinged the side of my car, leaving a small dent. "

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To flog, as in penance

Examples :

"To atone for his disrespect during the prayer service, the monk dinged himself lightly with a thin birch rod. "

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