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='sn'> to assail with loud continued noise //dinned his ears
  • to impress (see impress entry 1 sense 2c) by insistent repetition —often used with into //lessons dinned into us as children
  • abbreviation

    Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

    • dinar
    Examples
    Noun
    • //It was hard to hear anything above the din in the restaurant.
    • //there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch
    Verb
    • //safety lessons dinned into us over and over
    First Known Use
    Noun
    before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    Verb
    before 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
    History and Etymology
    Noun and Verb
    Middle English, from Old English dyne; akin to Old Norse dynr din, Sanskrit dhvanati it roars
    din
    verb

    Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    abbreviation

    Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

    • dinar
    Examples
    Noun
    • //It was hard to hear anything above the din in the restaurant.
    • //there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch
    Verb
    • //safety lessons dinned into us over and over
    First Known Use
    Noun
    before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    Verb
    before 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
    History and Etymology
    Noun and Verb
    Middle English, from Old English dyne; akin to Old Norse dynr din, Sanskrit dhvanati it roars
    din
    verb

    Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)