Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dinge

1 sense of dinge

Sense 1
dinginess, dinge -- (discoloration due to dirtiness)
       => dirtiness, uncleanness -- (the state of being unsanitary)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dinge

2 senses of dinge

Sense 1
dinge, batter -- (make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat")
       => change shape, change form, deform -- (assume a different shape or form)

Sense 2
dinge -- (make dingy)
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

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