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to dinge

to dinge

9.8
To make something look dirty or faded
  • verb
  • /dɪndʒ/
  • UK
translation icon : ensuciar
  • Smoke from the fire began to dinge the once-white ceiling tiles.

Examples

  • Prolonged neglect will dinge the fabric, making it look old and worn.

  • Don't dinge your new shirt!

  • If you wash clothes with muddy items, it can dinge your whites.

  • He always dinges his shoes before going out.

  • If you wash clothes with muddy items, it can dinge your whites.

  • Prolonged neglect will dinge the fabric, making it look old and worn.

  • Smoke from the fire began to dinge the once-white ceiling tiles.

Synonyms

to tarnish
vsto dinge
60 4.9

To make something like metal or a reputation lose its shine

makes things dirty or dull in appearance rather than only losing brightness
to blemish
vsto dinge
3 5.5

To make something look less perfect or attractive

affects look by adding dirt or dullness rather than general damage
to smirch
vsto dinge
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To put a dirty mark on something like a dress or carpet

dims appearance rather than focusing on strong visible marks
to begrime
vsto dinge
1 9.4

To cover something with dark dirt so it becomes dirty

makes surfaces appear dull rather than being specifically blackened
to grime
vsto dinge
1 6.6

To make something dirty by covering it with dirt or soot

makes them dull in appearance rather than only filthy
to smut
vsto dinge
  • Archaic
7.9

To stain something with black dirt or soot

makes them look dull without specific dark stains
to bemire
vsto dinge
9.9

To cover someone or something with mud

makes surfaces dull in appearance rather than thickly muddy

Antonyms

to clean
∞ 1.0

To remove dirt and stains

to polish
46 1.1

To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it

How Dirty

to dirty
14 1.0
to dinge
  • UK
9.8
to stain
113 3.2

Surface Forms

dinge infinitive
dinged past
dinged past participle
dinging present participle
dings third person singular

Etymology

Dinge as a verb means to make something dull or dirty and is tied to the adjective dingy, which meant 'dim' or 'stained'. So to dinge cloth or walls is to make them lose their bright, clean look.