1. A ringing sound
   "The ding of the elevator announced its arrival"
    
2. An impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
   "He noticed a ding on his new phone";
   - dent, gouge, nick

1. Go ‘ding dong’, like a bell
   "The doorbell dinged, announcing a visitor";
   - dong, dingdong

Derived forms: dinging, dings, dinged

Type of: blemish, defect, mar, peal, ring, sound

Encyclopedia: Ding, Dong, Ditch