Definitions for: Din


[n] the act of making a noisy disturbance
[n] a loud harsh or strident noise
[v] instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students"
[v] make a resonant sound; as of artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall."



Webster (1913) Definition: Din, n. [AS. dyne, dyn; akin to Icel. dynr, and to AS.
dynian to resound, Icel. dynja to pour down like hail or
rain; cf. Skr. dhuni roaring, a torrent, dhvan to sound. Cf.
Dun to ask payment.]
Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or
clanging sound; clamor; roar.

Think you a little din can daunt mine ears? --Shak.

He knew the battle's din afar. --Sir W.
Scott.

The dust and din and steam of town. --Tennyson.


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.

2. To utter with a din; to repeat noisily; to ding.

This hath been often dinned in my ears. --Swift.

To din into, to fix in the mind of another by frequent and
noisy repetitions. --Sir W. Scott.


Din, v. i.
To sound with a din; a ding.

The gay viol dinning in the dale. --A. Seward.

Synonyms: blare, blaring, boom, cacophony, clamor, commotion, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult

See Also: ado, bustle, disturbance, flurry, fuss, go, hustle, inculcate, infuse, instill, noise, sound, stir

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