Din

/dɪn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A loud, unpleasant noise; a clangor.

The din from the construction site made it difficult to concentrate.

A continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy confusion.

The din of the crowd at the concert was exhilarating.

A situation or condition in which there is a lot of noise, especially from many sources.

She could hardly hear herself think over the din of the party.

Middle English, from Old English 'dyn' meaning noise or tumult.

make a din

To create a loud noise.

in the din

In the midst of a loud noise.

clang

A loud ringing sound.

babel

A confusing mixture of sounds.

A chaotic or noisy situation.

The party turned into such a din, we could hardly hear each other.