/ Dictionary / Index D ding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ding Pronunciation: (ding), [key] — v.t. to cause to make a ringing sound. to speak about insistently. —v.i. to make a ringing sound. to talk insistently. —n. a ringing sound. ding Pronunciation: (ding), [key] — Informal. Informal. —v.t. to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders. to strike with force; hit: The catcher was dinged on the shoulder by a wild throw. to blackball: Only one freshman was dinged by the fraternity. —n. dent; nick: The surfboard has a few dings in it from scraping over rocks. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ding (Thesaurus) dinette ding-a-ling Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language