din — a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪn/
Example Sentences
- The din from my neighbor's karaoke party lasted until 3 AM.
- Above the din of the cafeteria, I could barely hear my friend's voice.
- The teacher's whistle cut through the din of the playground.
din
NOUN[/dɪn/]
a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
The construction site's din made it impossible to hear anything else nearby.
Through the din, begin to win!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'dyne' or 'dynian', related to Old Norse 'dynr' meaning noise or din. The word has Germanic roots and is related to Dutch 'dein' and German 'Dein'.
Breakdown
din (noun) - a single morpheme with no productive internal structure; the word itself is the root form meaning loud noise or clamor
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The din from my neighbor's karaoke party lasted until 3 AM.”
“Above the din of the cafeteria, I could barely hear my friend's voice.”
“The teacher's whistle cut through the din of the playground.”
“My cat runs away whenever there's a din from the vacuum cleaner.”
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