noun
Meaning 1
Dinginess.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
dinge
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/dɪnd͡ʒ/
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rhymes with -ɪndʒ
noun
Meaning 2
A black person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, dated, slang
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verb
Meaning 3
to strike, scourge, beat; indent, bruise, knock in
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
to flog, as in penance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
discoloration due to dirtiness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dinginess
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dirtiness, uncleanness
verb
Meaning 6
make dingy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
Meaning 7
make a dent or impression in
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dinge a soft hat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: batter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change shape, change form, deform
History
Etymology
From dingy.
From Middle English *dengen, from Old English denġan, denċġan, from Proto-West Germanic *dangijan, from Proto-Germanic *dangijaną (“to beat, hit”).