Link Centre Dictionary

dinge

UK/dɪnd͡ʒ/ uncommon dated slang us
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

verb

1.

make a dent or impression in

  • “dinge a soft hat”
Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English *dengen, from Old English denġan, denċġan, from Proto-West Germanic *dangijan, from Proto-Germanic *dangijaną (“to beat, hit”).

Phrases

  • dinge queen

Related words

Broader terms

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.