Dinge (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make dingy.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The room's cream-colored walls would slowly start to dinge from years of neglect and pollution.
- Dirty windows seemed to dinge the entire atmosphere of our once beautiful meeting room.
- Over the years, smog had begun to dinge the pristine marble facade of the historic monument.
- Decades of poor ventilation appeared to dinge even the most radiant paintings on display.
- Years of filthy filter usage seemed to dinge every corner of our usually clean house.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The accident dinged the car's bumper, leaving a noticeable dent.
- Her shoe dinged against the metal table, causing everyone to stare.
- The falling tool dinged the floor, just missing the employee's foot.
- The hail dinged the roof of the house, causing significant damage.
- A carelessly thrown coin dinged the wall, leaving a small mark.