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noun

ˈdin How to pronounce din (audio)
Definition of dinnext
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch

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verb

as in to repeat
to say or state again safety lessons dinned into us over and over

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Recent Examples of din
Noun
The steady din of rushing water and booming splashes only adds to their beauty. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026 On the busy workshop floor at Furniture International on the outskirts of Nairobi, workers often have to shout to be heard over the din of circular saws, hammers and machinery. — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026 The sound is out of place even amid the usual din at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest. — Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 4 July 2026 The vast majority of the 18,064 rendered her play-calls and complaints indiscernible with their unceasing din. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for din
Recent Examples of Synonyms for din
  1. noise
  2. repeat
  3. roar
  4. rattle
  5. chatter
Noun
  • Parking, noise, light pollution and the impact on nearby neighborhoods have also been major concerns.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Traffic, construction projects, mining operations, industrial work, concerts and sporting events all generate small but measurable ground movements known as anthropogenic seismic noise.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of noise
Verb
  • Although similar trios of total solar eclipses repeat every 18 years, few have crossed so many accessible and culturally significant destinations.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One alcoholic drink followed by one non-alcoholic round, repeated through the evening.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeat
Noun
  • The roar of her engine died away, the white V around her prow disappeared, her nose fell.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Round out your visit with a ride aboard the Maid of the Mist, descend into the gorge at Cave of the Winds, or simply pause to take in the roar and mist of one of North America’s most spectacular natural wonders.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • Then, later that same day, Reid took to her Instagram story to seemingly dismiss the online chatter about the latest casting news.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • It's long been rumored to be called Pixel Glow, though recently there's been chatter that it'll be called HiLight.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter

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