English noun: din | |||
1. | din (event) a loud harsh or strident noise | ||
Synonyms | blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
2. | din (act) the act of making a noisy disturbance | ||
Synonyms | commotion, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir | ||
English verb: din | |||
1. | din (perception) make a resonant sound, like artillery | ||
Samples | His deep voice boomed through the hall. | ||
Synonyms | boom | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
2. | din (cognition) instill (into a person) by constant repetition | ||
Samples | He dinned the lessons into his students. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inculcate, infuse, instill | ||