Synonyms for ding

Most common

nick · dent · gouge · ding-dong · dinger

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Very minor damage caused by being struck; a small dent or chip.

Related words

Word family

dingbat dinger ding-a-ling ding-dong

Phrases

ding-dong ding dinner

Forms

Plural

dings → dents, nicks, gouges, ding-dongs…

Example sentences

• nick Tom got to the airport just in the nick of time.
• dent Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.
• gouge I will cut off his tongue and gouge out his eyes!
• dinger Too bad Schrödinger isn't around to see the increasing interest in his cat.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

ring¹, nick¹, dent¹

5 letters

gouge¹

6 letters

dinger²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dinger² = 2 syllables).