din
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A loud harsh or strident noise.
Pronunciation
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dinIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A loud harsh or strident noise
A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.
The German Institute for Standardization.
verb
transitive
To assail (a person, the ears) with loud noise.
transitive
To repeat (something) continuously, as though to the point of deafening or exhausting somebody, or (sometimes particularly) to impress or instill (it, into someone).
intransitive
To make a din, to resound.
intransitiveof a place
To be filled with sound, to resound.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: A loud harsh or strident noise
Used this way, din is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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