Making a ringing sound repeatedly, like the noise of a bell being struck over and over.
From Old Norse 'dengja' meaning 'to hammer.' The word evolved through Middle English to mean any repeated ringing or metallic sound, and the '-ing' suffix makes it a present participle.
The word 'ding' is onomatopoetic—it literally imitates the sound it describes—which is why 'dinging' feels so satisfying to say and sounds exactly like what's happening when something hits metal repeatedly.
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